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Rembrandt is a British film of genre Drama directed by Alexander Korda released in USA on 25 december 1936 with Charles Laughton

Rembrandt (1936)

Rembrandt
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Released in USA 25 december 1936
Length 1h40
Directed by
Genres Drama,    Biography,    Historical
Themes Peinture
Rating70% 3.5428853.5428853.5428853.5428853.542885

Rembrandt is a 1936 British biographical film made by London Film Productions of the life of 17th-century Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn. The film was produced and directed by Alexander Korda from a screenplay by June Head and Lajos Bíró based on a story by Carl Zuckmayer. The music score was by Geoffrey Toye and the cinematography by Georges Périnal.

Synopsis

Le film, comme le titre l'indique, est une biographie du peintre hollandais du XVII siècle, qualifié de « plus grand peintre de tous les temps » dans le texte qui défile à l'écran en guise de préambule. Rembrandt, au moment où l'histoire commence, est un peintre adulé, sollicité par les plus riches, mais dont le plus grand plaisir consiste à réaliser des portraits de son épouse Saskia. Celle-ci, cependant, tombe brusquement malade et meurt, laissant le peintre désemparé. Plutôt que d'assister aux funérailles de sa femme, il tâche de peindre d'elle au moins un dernier portrait, tant que son image ne s'est pas encore tout à fait éteinte dans son souvenir ; à partir de cet événement tragique, la vie du peintre, progressivement, va se désagréger…

Actors

Charles Laughton

(Rembrandt van Rijn)
Gertrude Lawrence

(Geertje Dirx)
Elsa Lanchester

(Hendrickje Stoffels)
Edward Chapman

(Fabrizius)
Walter Hudd

(Capt. Banning Cocq)
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