Rembrandt

He knew all women! Their lives...Loves...Their souls!

6.819361h 25m

Released

Drama

History

Overview

A character study depicting the life of Rembrandt Van Rijn at the height of his fame in the mid 1600s. Beginning with the death of his wife, Rembrandt's work takes a dark turn, which offends many of his patrons.

StatusReleased

Release Date1936-11-06

Runtime1h 25m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited Kingdom

Keywords

Videos

1 total

Trailer

COMING SOON: REMBRANDT (1936), Outer Galaxy Lounge original edited trailer

Stream

Criterion Channel

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US data via JustWatch

Cast & Crew

Charles Laughton

as Rembrandt van Rijn

Gertrude Lawrence

as Geertje Dirx

Elsa Lanchester

as Hendrickje Stoffels

Edward Chapman

as Fabrizius

Walter Hudd

as Capt. Banning Cocq

Roger Livesey

as Beggar Saul

John Bryning

as Titus van Rijn

Sam Livesey

as Auctioneer

Herbert Lomas

as Harmenzs van Rijn

Allan Jeayes

as Dr. Tulp

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Jun 19, 2022

7/10

There's something magical about the characterisations in this biopic of the legendary 17th century Dutch painter. Not just Charles Laughton in the title role, but Elsa Lanchester as Hendrickje Stoffels and Gertrude Lawrence as Geertje Dirx - the women in his life - all add to the charm and create an effortless depth of personality for this film. Al…

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