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Nightwatching

Nightwatching

Drama · History · 2007

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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Nightwatching

“Murder, Conspiracy and the Masterpiece that Revealed the Truth”

2007 Drama · History 2h 15m

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6.2 / 10

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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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Directed by

Peter Greenaway

Written by

Peter Greenaway

Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Rembrandt van Rijn

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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

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.