Rembrandt
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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
Rembrandt van Rijn
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Romane Bohringer
Hendrickje Stoffels
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Jean Rochefort
Nicolaes Tulp
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Johanna ter Steege
Saskia Uylenburgh
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The Vanishing
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Olivier Brocheriou
Marten Soolmans
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Jean-Philippe Écoffey
Jan Six
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The Apartment
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Caroline van Houten
Geertje Direx
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Richard Bohringer
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Hendrick Uylenburgh
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Monte Carlo
Jacques Spiesser
Joost Van den Vondel
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Caroline Silhol
Maria Tesselschade
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Nick Palliser
Constantin Huygens
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Charles Matton Director · Sylvie Matton Writer Hervé Postic Composer
First release August 9, 1999 · Produced in France, Germany, Netherlands
Production
France · Germany · Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · August 9, 1999
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
March 30, 2000 · Theatrical
Germany
May 3, 2001
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