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Nightwatching (2007)

Murder, Conspiracy and the Masterpiece that Revealed the Truth

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An extravagant, exotic and moving look at Rembrandt's romantic and professional life, and the controversy he created by the identification of a murderer in the painting The Night Watch.

Release Date
November 2, 2007
Runtime
2h 15m
Rating
6.3/10 (76 votes)

Director: Peter Greenaway

Cast: Martin Freeman, Emily Holmes, Eva Birthistle, Jodhi May, Toby Jones, Jonathan Holmes, Michael Teigen, Kevin McNulty

Production: Aria Films, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Kasander Film Company, UK Film Council, Wales Creative IP Fund
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Full Cast (39 people)

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Nightwatching

Nightwatching

Murder, Conspiracy and the Masterpiece that Revealed the Truth

Drama
History

Murder, Conspiracy and the Masterpiece that Revealed the Truth

6.3
135 min
2007

An extravagant, exotic and moving look at Rembrandt's romantic and professional life, and the controversy he created by the identification of a murderer in the painting The Night Watch.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date11/2/2007
Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

Production Companies
Aria Films
MEDIA Programme of the European UnionMEDIA Programme of the European Union
Kasander Film CompanyKasander Film Company
UK Film CouncilUK Film Council
Wales Creative IP Fund
Odeon Films
Netherland Filmfund
ContentFilm International
No Equal Entertainment
Rotterdams Fonds voor de Film en Audiovisuele Media
Gremi Film
Yeti Films

Keywords

painter
biography
rembrandt
drama

Spoken Languages

Hungarian
French
English

Production Countries

Canada
Netherlands
Poland
United Kingdom

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Cast

Martin Freeman

as Rembrandt van Rijn

EH

Emily Holmes

as Hendrickje

Eva Birthistle

as Saskia

Jodhi May

as Geertje

Toby Jones

as Gerard Dou

Jonathan Holmes

as Ferdinand Bol

Michael Teigen

as Carel Fabritius

Kevin McNulty

as Engelen

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nightwatching about?▾

An extravagant, exotic and moving look at Rembrandt's romantic and professional life, and the controversy he created by the identification of a murderer in the painting The Night Watch.

How long is Nightwatching?▾

2h 15m

When was Nightwatching released?▾

November 2, 2007

Who directed Nightwatching?▾

Peter Greenaway

Who stars in Nightwatching?▾

Martin Freeman, Emily Holmes, Eva Birthistle

What genre is Nightwatching?▾

Drama, History

Is Nightwatching available to stream?▾

Yes, on fuboTV and Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel