Rembrandt

Rembrandt (1936)

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Lightning steadfastly refused to strike twice for the director/actor team of Alexander Korda and Charles Laughton. Though the pair had scored an international success with the 1933 quasi-biopic The Private Life of Henry VIII, they couldn't make the magic happen again with 1936's Rembrandt.… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.
Directed By
Alexander Korda
Written By
Carl Zuckmayer, June Head
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Classics
In Theaters
Dec 25, 1936 Wide
On DVD
Jun 19, 2001
Criterion Collection

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    A marvelously spirited and subtle performance by Charles Laughton, as the great 17th-century Dutch painter.

  • Sean Axmaker, Turner Classic Movies Online

    [Alexander Korda's] direction tends to be stiff and stagy but he showcases his magnificent sets and costumes and his detailed period recreations beautifully.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Largely a basic biopic -- a solid, often stylish and very good-looking biopic, but a biopic all the same.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Walter M


    [font=Century Gothic]"Rembrandt" starts out in 1642 in Amsterdam where Rembrandt von Rijn(Charles Laughton) is a famous and successful painter living with his ailing wife and son. He lives to paint what he loves which includes his beloved wife, Saskia, but he has been… More

  • Chris B


    Another early work of the great Alexander Korda and the second collaboration between him and Charles Laughton. "Rembrandt" didn't quite enjoy the success of the earlier made "The Private Life of Henry VIII" but is still a fascinating and engaging biopic of… More

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