Nightwatching

Nov 2, 2007

2h 15m

★ 6.3

Murder, Conspiracy and the Masterpiece that Revealed the Truth

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Aria Films

MEDIA Programme of the European Union

Kasander Film Company

UK Film Council

Wales Creative IP Fund

Odeon Films

Netherland Filmfund

ContentFilm International

No Equal Entertainment

Rotterdams Fonds voor de Film en Audiovisuele Media

Gremi Film

Yeti Films

Nightwatching Trailers

Cast

Rembrandt van Rijn

Martin Freeman

Hendrickje

Emily Holmes

Saskia

Eva Birthistle

Geertje

Jodhi May

Gerard Dou

Toby Jones

Ferdinand Bol

Jonathan Holmes

Carel Fabritius

Michael Teigen

Engelen

Kevin McNulty

Titia Uylenburgh

Agata Buzek

Marieke

Natalie Press

Marita

Fiona O'Shaughnessy

Catharina (as Anna Antonowicz)

Anja Atonowicz

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