This French-German-Dutch biopic on the life of 17th century Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn is told in flashbacks from the point-of-view of the aged artist. Soon after establishing his career as a painter in Amsterdam, he marries the radiant Saskia. As he makes a name for himself, he can soon afford to buy a large house by teaching wealthy aristocrats how to paint. However, the couple's happiness is short-lived; Saskia dies soon after bearing their son, Titus. Crushed, van Rijn seeks comfort first in the arms of his maid Geertje and then with his second wife, Hendrickje, who gives birth to a daughter. In spite of his genius, van Rijn's determinedly eccentric behavior alienates the very members of the elite who were paying his bills. At one point, the artist's home and belongings, including many of his paintings, are seized and sold for humiliatingly low prices in a rigged auction.
Directed by Charles Matton
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Klaus Maria Brandauer
Rembrandt van Rijn
Romane Bohringer
Hendrickje Stoffels
Jean Rochefort
Nicolaes Tulp
Johanna ter Steege
Saskia Uylenburgh
Olivier Brocheriou
Marten Soolmans
Jean-Philippe Écoffey
Jan Six
Caroline van Houten
Geertje Direx
Richard Bohringer
Le prêcheur
Franck de la Personne
Hendrick Uylenburgh
Jacques Spiesser
Joost Van den Vondel
Caroline Silhol
Maria Tesselschade
Nick Palliser
Constantin Huygens
François Delaive
Govaert Flinck
Léonard Matton
Titus Van Rijn
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