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Nightwatching

Murder, Conspiracy and the Masterpiece that Revealed the Truth

20076.32h 15m

Overview

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.

Directed by Peter Greenaway
Written by Peter Greenaway
Produced by Kees Kasander
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Top Cast

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

Kevin McNulty

Kevin McNulty

Engelen

Agata Buzek

Agata Buzek

Titia Uylenburgh

Natalie Press

Natalie Press

Marieke

Themes & Keywords

painterbiographyrembrandtdrama

About Nightwatching

Nightwatching is a drama, history film released in 2007 exploring themes of painter, biography, rembrandt, drama. Directed by Peter Greenaway, it stars Martin Freeman, Emily Holmes, Eva Birthistle. 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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