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Rembrandt (1936)

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Release Date: Dec 25, 1936 Wide

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Lightning steadfastly refused to strike twice for the director/actor team of Alexander Korda and Charles Laughton. Though the pair had scored an international success with the 1933 quasi-biopic The Private Life of Henry VIII, they couldn't make the magic happen again with 1936's Rembrandt. Laughton's performance is solid throughout, and Korda's recreation of Rembrandt's Holland is meticulous, but the film suffers from a lack of overall dramatic tension. Except for his artistic achievements and

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Classics

Directed By: Alexander Korda

Written By: Carl Zuckmayer, June Head

In Theaters: Dec 25, 1936 Wide

On DVD: Jun 19, 2001

Cast

Charles Laughton
Rembrandt van Rijn
Gertrude Lawrence
Geertke Dirx
Elsa Lanchester
Hendrickje Stoffels
John Bryning
Titus van Rijn
Edward Chapman
Fabrizius
Richard Gofe
Titus as Child
Walter Hudd
Banning Cocq
Roger Livesey
Beggar Saul
Meinhart Maur
Ornia
John Clements
Gavaert Flink
Henry Hewitt
Jan Six
George Merritt
Church Warden
John Turnbull
Minister
Sam Livesey
Auctioneer
Lawrence Hanray
Hertsbeeke
Abraham Sofaer
Dr. Monasseh
Austin Trevor
Marquis
Raymond Huntley
Ludvig
Frederick Burtwell
Saskia's Brother
Marius Goring
Baron Leivens
Allan Jeayes
Dr. Tulp
Basil Gill
Rembrandt's Brother
Herbert Lomas
Rembrandt's Father
Gertrude Musgrove
Girl at Inn
Jack Livesey
Journeyman
Edmund Willard
Van Zeeland
Charles Paton
burgher at auction
Hector Abbas
burgher at auction
Leonard Sharp
Burghers at Auction
George Pughe
Museum director
Evelyn Ankers
Girl
James Carney
Peasant
Barry Livesey
Peasant
Quinton McPherson
Official
Jerrold Robertshaw
Museum Director

Critic Reviews for Rembrandt

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A marvelously spirited and subtle performance by Charles Laughton, as the great 17th-century Dutch painter.

October 23, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

[Alexander Korda's] direction tends to be stiff and stagy but he showcases his magnificent sets and costumes and his detailed period recreations beautifully.

October 13, 2007 Full Review Source: Turner Classic Movies Online

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Sean Axmaker

Turner Classic Movies Online

Largely a basic biopic -- a solid, often stylish and very good-looking biopic, but a biopic all the same.

January 29, 2004 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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"Rembrandt" starts out in 1642 in Amsterdam where Rembrandt von Rijn(Charles Laughton) is a famous and successful painter living with his ailing wife and son. He lives to paint what he loves which includes his beloved wife, Saskia, but he has been persuaded to take a commission to paint a portrait of the Royal Guard.

February 4, 2006

Walter M.

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Rembrandt is a finely crafted film. It is about the painter Rembrandt. Charles Laughton gave a heartfelt performance. The screenplay is well written. Alexander Korda did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama. Rembrandt is a must see.

September 23, 2011

Ashley Hobgod

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