Rembrandt's J'Accuse
Rembrandt's J'Accuse is a 2008 Dutch, German and Finnish documentary film directed by Peter Greenaway about criticism of today's visual illiteracy argued by means of a forensic search of Rembrandt's painting The Night Watch. Greenaway explains the conspiracy about a murder and the motives of all its characters who have conspired to kill for their combined self-advantage.
| Rembrandt's J'Accuse | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Greenaway |
| Produced by | Bruno Felix Femke Wolting |
| Written by | Peter Greenaway |
| Starring | Peter Greenaway Martin Freeman Eva Birthistle Jodhi May Emily Holmes Jonathan Holmes Michael Teigen Natalie Press |
| Music by | Marco Robino Giovanni Sollima |
| Cinematography | Reinier van Brummelen |
| Edited by | Elmer Leupen |
Release date | 2008 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Finland Germany Netherlands |
| Language | English |
The film is considered a companion piece, since it came out a year after Greenaway's Nightwatching, a narrative film about Rembrandt featuring most of the same actors and sets.[1]
The Night Watch by Rembrandt
References
- Goddard, Peter (2009-05-02). "Toronto Star: Rembrandt's J'Accuse a 'sinister piece of evidence'". Thestar.com. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
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