Nightwatching

Nightwatching

Murder, Conspiracy and the Masterpiece that Revealed the Truth

2007•2h 15m•6.3/10

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6.3/10(75)

An extravagant, exotic and moving look at Rembrandt's romantic and professional life, and the controversy he created by the identification of a murderer in the painting The Night Watch.

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Production

Aria Films, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Kasander Film Company, UK Film Council, Wales Creative IP Fund, Odeon Films, Netherland Filmfund, ContentFilm International, No Equal Entertainment, Rotterdams Fonds voor de Film en Audiovisuele Media, Gremi Film, Yeti Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Rembrandt van Rijn

Emily Holmes

Emily Holmes

Hendrickje

Eva Birthistle

Eva Birthistle

Saskia

Jodhi May

Jodhi May

Geertje

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Gerard Dou

Jonathan Holmes

Jonathan Holmes

Ferdinand Bol

Michael Teigen

Michael Teigen

Carel Fabritius

Kevin McNulty

Kevin McNulty

Engelen

Agata Buzek

Agata Buzek

Titia Uylenburgh

Natalie Press

Natalie Press

Marieke

Fiona O'Shaughnessy

Fiona O'Shaughnessy

Marita

Anja Atonowicz

Catharina (as Anna Antonowicz)

Harry Ferrier

Carl Hasselburg

Matthew Walker

Matthew Walker

Matthias Van Der Meulen

Hugh Thomas

Jacob Jorisz

Krzysztof Pieczyński

Krzysztof Pieczyński

Jacob de Roy

Jonathon Young

Jonathon Young

Visscher

Andrzej Seweryn

Andrzej Seweryn

Piers Hasselburg

Maciej Zakościelny

Maciej Zakościelny

Egremont

Chris Britton

Chris Britton

Rombout Kemp

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