Nightwatching

"Murder, Conspiracy and the Masterpiece that Revealed the Truth"

2007 2h 15m EN

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6.2

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74%

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6.5

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★6.2TMDB · 79🍅74%Rotten Tomatoes★6.5IMDB · 3,678

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Synopsis

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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.

“Murder, Conspiracy and the Masterpiece that Revealed the Truth”

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Cast

Martin Freeman
Rembrandt van Rijn
Emily Holmes
Hendrickje
Eva Birthistle
Saskia
Jodhi May
Geertje
Toby Jones
Gerard Dou
Jonathan Holmes
Ferdinand Bol
Michael Teigen
Carel Fabritius
Kevin McNulty
Engelen

Credits

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Director: Peter Greenaway
Writers: Peter Greenaway
Languages: Hungarian, French, English
Countries: Canada, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hungarian, French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Canada, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Greenaway, shot by Reinier van Brummelen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Włodzimierz Pawlik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Karen Porter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Martin Freeman and Emily Holmes and Eva Birthistle carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Murder, Conspiracy and the Masterpiece that Revealed the Truth".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Greenaway directs. Reinier van Brummelen behind the camera. Włodzimierz Pawlik scores. Karen Porter cuts. Produced in Canada, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Hungarian, French, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hungarian, French, English.
3International production across 4 countries: Canada, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Peter Greenaway, shot by Reinier van Brummelen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Włodzimierz Pawlik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Karen Porter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Martin Freeman and Emily Holmes and Eva Birthistle carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Murder, Conspiracy and the Masterpiece that Revealed the Truth".
9IMDB entry: tt0446750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.