Rembrandt
Date: 1936
Director: Alexander Korda
Production Company: London Film Productions
Stars: Charles Laughton, Gertrude Lawrence, Elsa Lanchester, Edward Chapman
Location(s): Buckinghamshire (Studio)
Region(s): South East R-Z
Storyline:
This production portrays the painter’s life at the height of his fame, when his beloved wife dies suddenly and his work takes a dark, sardonic turn.
Additional Information:
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In the seventeenth century Holland was a world power, her ships carried treasure to Amsterdam from all parts of the earth. But her proudest glory was the son of a miller from Leyden, Rembrandt Van Rijn, the greatest painter that has ever lived.
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Fabrizius (Edward Chapman) calls Rembrandt van Rijn (Charles Laughton) from a bar where he has been regaling his friends and acquaintances with verse. For this production, huge sets were built at Denham Studios in Buckinghamshire.
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Followed by Fabrizius, Rembrandt runs home where tragedy has struck.