Nightwatching
Nightwatching

Nightwatching

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2007
2h 15m
6.3(75 votes)
Drama
History

Overview

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 Companies

MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Kasander Film Company
UK Film Council

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Martin Freeman

Rembrandt van Rijn

Martin Freeman
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Emily Holmes

Hendrickje

Emily Holmes
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Eva Birthistle

Saskia

Eva Birthistle
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Jodhi May

Geertje

Jodhi May
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Toby Jones

Gerard Dou

Toby Jones
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Jonathan Holmes

Ferdinand Bol

Jonathan Holmes
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Michael Teigen

Carel Fabritius

Michael Teigen
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Kevin McNulty

Engelen

Kevin McNulty
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Agata Buzek

Titia Uylenburgh

Agata Buzek
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Natalie Press

Marieke

Natalie Press
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Fiona O'Shaughnessy

Marita

Fiona O'Shaughnessy
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Anja Atonowicz

Catharina (as Anna Antonowicz)

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Harry Ferrier

Carl Hasselburg

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Matthew Walker

Matthias Van Der Meulen

Matthew Walker
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Hugh Thomas

Jacob Jorisz

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Krzysztof Pieczyński

Jacob de Roy

Krzysztof Pieczyński
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Jonathon Young

Visscher

Jonathon Young
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Andrzej Seweryn

Piers Hasselburg

Andrzej Seweryn
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Maciej Zakościelny

Egremont

Maciej Zakościelny
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Chris Britton

Rombout Kemp

Chris Britton
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Michael Culkin

Herman Wormskerck

Michael Culkin
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Jochum ten Haaf

Jongkind

Jochum ten Haaf
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Gerard Plunkett

Engelan

Gerard Plunkett
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Adrian Lukis

Frans Banning Cocq

Adrian Lukis
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Adam Kotz

Willem van Ruytenburgh

Adam Kotz
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Rafał Mohr

Floris

Rafał Mohr
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Maciej Marczewski

Clement

Maciej Marczewski
Production

Weronika Migoń

Frau Hasselburg

Weronika Migoń
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Richard McCabe

Bloefeldt

Richard McCabe
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Robert J. Page

Actor on Stage

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Magdalena Gnatowska

Orphanage Governess Martha

Magdalena Gnatowska
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Alicja Borkowska

Orphanage Governess Lotte

Alicja Borkowska
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Dewi Rhys Williams

Martin Geyle

Dewi Rhys Williams
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Magdalena Smalara

Ineke

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Aleksandra Lemba

Ispidie

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André Schneider

The Model

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Lorna Rose Harris

Petra

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Mateusz Kościukiewicz

Herman Ooster

Mateusz Kościukiewicz
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Grażyna Barszczewska

Banning Coq's Mother-in-Law

Grażyna Barszczewska

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