Rembrandt (1936) – This 1936 film features Charles Laughton who brilliantly captures the inner turmoil of the passionate 17th-century genius of Rembrandt. In Amsterdam of 1642, master painter Rembrandt Van Rijn (Charles Laughton) enjoys a rich, full life in a beautiful, blinding, swirling mist of fame and fortune. But with the sudden death of his beloved wife and muse, his work takes a dark, sardonic turn that quickly offends even his most loyal patrons.
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Below you will find a slide show of some of Rembrandt's work. You can pause or move ahead as you wish. In the lower right-hand corner is a button that will enlarge any particular painting you wish to examine more closely.