Rembrandt (1936)
- Starring:
- Charles Laughton, Gertrude Lawrence, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alexander Korda
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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. Laughton's performance is solid throughout, and Korda's recreation of Rembrandt's Holland is meticulous, but the film suffers from a lack of overall dramatic tension. Except for his artistic achievements and the deaths of his two wives, nothing really "happens" to Rembrandt--at least nothing as colorful as the escapades of Henry VIII. The best element of the film is the successful effort by cinematographer Georges Perinal to recreate the famous "Rembrandt lighting" effect in each scene. Laughton is given fine support by Elsa Lanchester (his real-life wife), and by legendary stage star Gertrude Lawrence in a rare film role. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 85 mins
Complete Cast:
- Charles Laughton - Rembrandt van Rijn
- Elsa Lanchester - Hendrickje Stoffels
- Edward Chapman - Fabrizius
- Richard Gofe - Titus as Child
- Meinhart Maur - Ornia
- Henry Hewitt - Jan Six
- John Turnbull - Minister
- Lawrence Hanray - Hertsbeeke
- Austin Trevor - Marquis
- Frederick Burtwell - Saskia's Brother
- Allan Jeayes - Dr. Tulp
- Herbert Lomas - Rembrandt's Father
- Jack Livesey - Journeyman
- Charles Paton - burgher at auction
- Leonard Sharp - Burghers at Auction
- Evelyn Ankers - Girl
- Jerrold Robertshaw - Museum Director
- Barry Livesey - Peasant
- Gertrude Lawrence - Geertke Dirx
- John Bryning - Titus van Rijn
- Walter Hudd - Banning Cocq
- Roger Livesey - Beggar Saul
- John Clements - Gavaert Flink
- George Merritt - Church Warden
- Sam Livesey - Auctioneer
- Abraham Sofaer - Dr. Monasseh
- Raymond Huntley - Ludvig
- Marius Goring - Baron Leivens
- Basil Gill - Rembrandt's Brother
- Gertrude Musgrove - Girl at Inn
- Edmund Willard - Van Zeeland
- Hector Abbas - burgher at auction
- George Pughe - Museum director
- James Carney - Peasant
- Quinton McPherson - Official
- Director(s):
- Alexander Korda
- Writer(s):
- Arthur Wimperis, Lajos Biró, June Head
- Producer(s):
- Alexander Korda
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