Rembrandt's J'Accuse
Summary:
Filmmaker Peter Greenaway explored the life and work of the celebrated Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn in his 2007 drama Nightwatching, and he returns to this theme in the documentary Rembrandt's J'Accuse, in which he presents an in-depth analysis of one of Rembrandt's best-known paintings, 1642's "The Night Watch." With Greenaway offering an onscreen narration th... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Martin Freeman - (Rembrandt van Rijn)
Eva Birthistle - (Saskia)
Jodhi May - (Geertje)
Emily Holmes - (Hendrickje)
Jonathan Homes - (Ferdinand Bol)
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Review:
Peter Greenaway's Rembrandt's J'Accuse is a more expansive treatment of the subject he raised in his 2007 film Nightwatching: the notion, which he supports with a detailed analysis of the 34 figures represented in the painting, that Rembrandt's "The Night Watch" is a not-so-veiled allegorical reference to murder and a surrounding conspi... Continue >>
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