Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! (2008)

ALL 10/04/2008 (en) Documentary, Mystery 86 Min
  • Release
    10/04/2008
  • Production
    ARTE, YLE, Submarine, WDR, VPRO
  • Rotten tomato
    72%
  • Original title
    Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

J'accuse is an 'essay-istic' documentary in which Greenaway's fierce criticism of today's visual illiteracy is argued by means of a forensic search of Rembrandt's Nightwatch. Greenaway explains the background, the context, the conspiracy, the murder and the motives of all its 34 painted characters who have conspired to kill for their combined self-advantage. Greenaway leads us through Rembrandt's paintings into 17th century Amsterdam. He paints a world that is democratic in principle, but is almost entirely ruled by twelve families. The notion exists of these regents as charitable and compassionate beings. However, reality was different.

  1. Peter Greenaway

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Elmer Leupen

    Editor



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Casts

  1. Peter Greenaway

    Himself / Public Prosecutor

  2. Martin Freeman

    Rembrandt

  3. Eva Birthistle

    Saskia

  4. Jodhi May

    Geertje

  5. Emily Holmes

    Hendrickje

  6. Jonathan Holmes

    Ferdinand Bol

  7. Michael Teigen

    Carel Fabritius

  8. Natalie Press

    Marieke

  9. Toby Jones

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 9 , Crews : 10

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Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! (2008) 86 Min

ALL 10/04/2008 (en)
Documentary, Mystery
  • Release 10/04/2008
  • Production
    ARTE, YLE, Submarine, WDR, VPRO
  • Original title Rembrandt's J'Accuse...!
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

J'accuse is an 'essay-istic' documentary in which Greenaway's fierce criticism of today's visual illiteracy is argued by means of a forensic search of Rembrandt's Nightwatch. Greenaway explains the background, the context, the conspiracy, the murder and the motives of all its 34 painted characters who have conspired to kill for their combined self-advantage. Greenaway leads us through Rembrandt's paintings into 17th century Amsterdam. He paints a world that is democratic in principle, but is almost entirely ruled by twelve families. The notion exists of these regents as charitable and compassionate beings. However, reality was different.

  1. Peter Greenaway

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Elmer Leupen

    Editor

  4. Femke Wolting, Kees Kasander, Bruno Felix

    Producer