Rembrandt (1936 film)
| Rembrandt | |
|---|---|
 DVD Cover | |
| Directed by | Alexander Korda |
| Produced by | Alexander Korda |
| Written by |
June Head Lajos Bíró Arthur Wimperis |
| Based on | story by Carl Zuckmayer |
| Starring |
Charles Laughton Gertrude Lawrence Elsa Lanchester Edward Chapman |
| Music by | Geoffrey Toye |
| Cinematography | Georges Périnal |
| Edited by |
Francis D. Lyon William Hornbeck (sup) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
London Film Productions (US) United Artists (UK) |
Release date |
6 November 1936 (UK) 25 December 1936 (US) |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Rembrandt is a 1936 British biographical film made by London Film Productions of the life of 17th-century Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn.[1] The film was produced and directed by Alexander Korda from a screenplay by June Head and Lajos Bíró based on a story by Carl Zuckmayer. The music score was by Geoffrey Toye and the cinematography by Georges Périnal.[2]
Cast
- Charles Laughton as Rembrandt van Rijn
- Gertrude Lawrence as Geertje Dircx
- Elsa Lanchester as Hendrickje Stoffels
- Edward Chapman as Carel Fabritius
- Walter Hudd as Frans Banning Cocq
- Roger Livesey as Beggar Saul
- John Bryning as Titus van Rijn
- Sam Livesey as Auctioneer
- Herbert Lomas as Gerrit van Rijn
- Allan Jeayes as Dr. Tulp
- John Clements as Govaert Flinck
- Raymond Huntley as Ludwick
- Abraham Sofaer as Dr. Menasseh
- Laurence Hanray as Heertsbeeke
- Austin Trevor as Marquis de Grand-Coeur
- Edmund Willard as Van Zeeland
- Leonard Sharp as Burgher at Auction
Production
Alexander Korda had previously worked with Laughton on the critically successful The Private Life of Henry VIII. Laughton's wife, Elsa Lanchester, has a role in the film as Hendrickje, Rembrandt's maid who also became his lover.
Critical reception
The New York Times wrote, "Charles Laughton and Alexander Korda have produced a great, and rich, and glowing motion picture in "Rembrandt," which opened yesterday at the Rivoli, a picture signed all over with distinction, like one of the master's own canvases";[3] while more recently, Time Out wrote that the film was "Less successful at the time than the earlier Private Life of Henry VIII, but a far better film, thanks to a subtle, touching performance from Laughton as the ageing painter...Surprisingly sombre, it lacks a tight plot, but appeals through its vivid characterisation, superb Vincent Korda sets, and Georges Périnal's lovely camerawork."[4]
References
Bibliography
- Jerry Vermilye The Great British Films, Citadel Press, 1978, pp 32–35 ISBN 0-8065-0661-X
External links
- Rembrandt on IMDb
- Rembrandt at AllMovie
- Rembrandt at the TCM Movie Database
- Rembrandt at the BFI's Screenonline
