Rembrandt
This character study joins the painter at the height of his fame in 1642, when his adored wife suddenly dies and his work takes a dark, sardonic turn that offends his patrons. By 1656, he is bankrupt but consoles himself with the company of pretty maid Hendrickje, whom he’s unable to marry. Their relationship brings ostracism but also some measure of happiness. The final scenes find him in his last year, 1669, physically enfeebled but his spirit undimmed.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alexander Korda
Actors: Charles Laughton, Edward Chapman, Elsa Lanchester, Gertrude Lawrence, Herbert Lomas, John Bryning, Raymond Huntley, Roger Livesey, Sam Livesey, Walter Hudd
