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Dominican Rep. Nightwatching
605
Drama
The year 1642 marks the turning point in the life of the famous Dutch painter, Rembrandt, turning him from a wealthy respected celebrity into a discredited pauper. At the insistence of his pregnant wife Saskia, Rembrandt has reluctantly agreed to paint the Amsterdam Musketeer Militia in a group portrait that will later become to be known as The Nightwatch. He soon discovers that there is a conspiracy afoot with the Amsterdam merchants ... [+]
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United Kingdom |
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"Often, Greenaway's handling of actors is his weakest point: but he gets fiercely intelligent performances here from Martin Freeman and Eva Birthistle as the artist and his wife Saskia." | POS |
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United Kingdom |
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"Speculative but gorgeously presented account of Rembrandt's creation of his masterpiece with Martin Freeman on cracking form." | POS |
United States |
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"It's not just Greenaway's best film in years, but one of his best films, period. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" | POS |
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United States |
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"There's a zest for life in almost every frame." | POS |
Canada |
The Globe and Mail | "The dialogue's hyper-intensity is the whole point, and Greenaway frames it with a heavy reliance on set design, rather than his usual use of overlapping images." | POS |
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