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62% Critic Match
Nightwatching
“Murder, Conspiracy and the Masterpiece that Revealed the Truth”
6.2 / 10• 2007• 2h 15m•NR• English
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Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Martin Freeman
Rembrandt van Rijn
LeadEH
Emily Holmes
Hendrickje
Eva Birthistle
Saskia
Jodhi May
Geertje
Toby Jones
Gerard Dou
Jonathan Holmes
Ferdinand Bol
Michael Teigen
Carel Fabritius
Kevin McNulty
Engelen
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Greenaway's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Nightwatching is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
