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Rembrandt

1999

103 minutes

HistoryDrama

Overview

This French-German-Dutch biopic on the life of 17th century Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn is told in flashbacks from the point-of-view of the aged artist. Soon after establishing his career as a painter in Amsterdam, he marries the radiant Saskia. As he makes a name for himself, he can soon afford to buy a large house by teaching wealthy aristocrats how to paint. However, the couple's happiness is short-lived; Saskia dies soon after bearing their son, Titus. Crushed, van Rijn seeks comfort first in the arms of his maid Geertje and then with his second wife, Hendrickje, who gives birth to a daughter. In spite of his genius, van Rijn's determinedly eccentric behavior alienates the very members of the elite who were paying his bills. At one point, the artist's home and belongings, including many of his paintings, are seized and sold for humiliatingly low prices in a rigged auction.

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Klaus Maria Brandauer headshot

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Rembrandt van Rijn

Romane Bohringer headshot

Romane Bohringer

Hendrickje Stoffels

Jean Rochefort headshot

Jean Rochefort

Nicolaes Tulp

Johanna ter Steege headshot

Johanna ter Steege

Saskia Uylenburgh

Olivier Brocheriou headshot

Olivier Brocheriou

Marten Soolmans

Jean-Philippe Écoffey headshot

Jean-Philippe Écoffey

Jan Six

Caroline van Houten headshot

Caroline van Houten

Geertje Direx

Richard Bohringer headshot

Richard Bohringer

Le prêcheur

Franck de la Personne headshot

Franck de la Personne

Hendrick Uylenburgh

Jacques Spiesser headshot

Jacques Spiesser

Joost Van den Vondel

Caroline Silhol headshot

Caroline Silhol

Maria Tesselschade

Nick Palliser headshot

Nick Palliser

Constantin Huygens

François Delaive headshot

François Delaive

Govaert Flinck

Léonard Matton headshot

Léonard Matton

Titus Van Rijn

Aymeric Demarigny headshot

Aymeric Demarigny

Carel Fabritius

Jean O'Cottrell headshot

Jean O'Cottrell

Le notaire de Rembrandt

Jules Matton headshot

Jules Matton

Titus Van Rijn (6 / 7 ans), Rembrandt enfance (8 ans)

Christian Chevreuse headshot

Christian Chevreuse

Harmen Becker

Guillaume Beaufort headshot

Guillaume Beaufort

Le jeune poète

Björn Jung headshot

Björn Jung

Samon Van Hoogstraten

Joël Barbouth headshot

Joël Barbouth

Le conspirateur

Christopher Granier-Deferre headshot

Christopher Granier-Deferre

Le secrétaire de Tulp Barleus

Denis Hecker headshot

Denis Hecker

Barleus

Emanuel Booz headshot

Emanuel Booz

L'homme aux ventes

Patrick Boshart headshot

Patrick Boshart

Le lépreux

Lou headshot

Lou

Le voleur de manteau

Béatrice Avoine headshot

Béatrice Avoine

Emylie

Annick Brard headshot

Annick Brard

Alotte

César Chiffre headshot

César Chiffre

Vagabond

Gerhard Fehn headshot

Gerhard Fehn

Bourgois Homme

Norbert Heisterkamp headshot

Norbert Heisterkamp

Le Marin

Thomas Huber headshot

Thomas Huber

Helga Jeske headshot

Helga Jeske

Femme Baleine

Mathias Kniesbeck headshot

Mathias Kniesbeck

L'homme au teint rouge

Marja Kok headshot

Marja Kok

Femme au Port

Manni Laudenbach headshot

Manni Laudenbach

Le nain tricheur

Pascale Lecussan headshot

Pascale Lecussan

Lysbeth

Georg Leumer headshot

Georg Leumer

Homme dans la rue

Volker Marek headshot

Volker Marek

Homme Baleine

Marie-Claude Mestral headshot

Marie-Claude Mestral

Anna Wijmer

Hanna Obbeek headshot

Hanna Obbeek

Titus

Karin Palmieri headshot

Karin Palmieri

Margaretha Tulp

Doris Plenert headshot

Doris Plenert

Bourgois femme

Hugo Alexander van Riet headshot

Hugo Alexander van Riet

Vieil Homme au port

Dagmar Sachse headshot

Dagmar Sachse

La sage femme

Ludivine Sagnier headshot

Ludivine Sagnier

Janeke

Pierre Siegenthaler headshot

Pierre Siegenthaler

L'huissier

Pascal Tréguy headshot

Pascal Tréguy

Animal Trainer

Sylvie Van Den Elsen headshot

Sylvie Van Den Elsen

Agatha

Pieter van der Sman headshot

Pieter van der Sman

Jeune Homme au port

Bob van Tol headshot

Bob van Tol

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