Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Klaus Maria Brandauer | ... | Rembrandt van Rijn | |
Romane Bohringer | ... | Hendrickje Stoffels | |
Jean Rochefort | ... | Nicolaes Tulp | |
Johanna ter Steege | ... | Saskia Uylenburgh | |
Jean-Philippe Écoffey | ... | Jan Six | |
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Caroline van Houten | ... | Geertje Direx |
Richard Bohringer | ... | Le prêcheur | |
Franck de la Personne | ... | Hendrick Uylenburgh | |
Jacques Spiesser | ... | Joost Van den Vondel | |
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Caroline Silhol | ... | Maria Tesselschade (as Caroline Sihol) |
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Nicholas Palliser | ... | Constantin Huygens |
François Delaive | ... | Govaert Flinck | |
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Léonard Matton | ... | Titus Van Rijn |
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Aymeric Demarigny | ... | Carel Fabritius |
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Jean O'Cottrell | ... | Le notaire de Rembrandt |
Iconic artist Rembrandt van Rijn worked in the fields of painting, drafting, and printing, becoming the most iconic artist in all of Dutch history. This documentary profiles the story of a man whose varied works left an indelible mark on the world.
Directed by painter Charles Matton, "Rembrandt" is a visually impressive film about Rembrandt's life. Like many biopics, there are too many events crammed into it, and little room is left for character development (characters pop up, have a few scenes and disappear). It will be disappointing if you expect a vision of a painter at work (like Clouzot's "Mystère Picasso"). However, the representation of the 17th Century Dutch society is both well-researched and a visual treat. The movie does a great job of being faithful to Rembrandt's vision, and is eventually much more moving and fascinating than the average "tormented painter" film.