Nightwatching (2007)
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- R
- 2h 14min
- Biography, Drama
- 02 Nov 2007 (Poland)
- Movie
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'.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 6 nominations.
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| Martin Freeman | ... |
Rembrandt van Rijn
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| Emily Holmes | ... |
Hendrickje
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| Eva Birthistle | ... |
Saskia
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| Jodhi May | ... |
Geertje
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| Toby Jones | ... |
Gerard Dou
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| Jonathan Holmes | ... |
Ferdinand Bol
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| Michael Teigen | ... |
Carel Fabritius
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| Kevin McNulty | ... |
Hendrick Uylenburgh
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| Agata Buzek | ... |
Titia Uylenburgh
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| Natalie Press | ... |
Marieke
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| Fiona O'Shaughnessy | ... |
Marita
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Reimer van Beek | ... |
Titus - newborn
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Robert Zalecki | ... |
Titus - 4 months
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Kacper Kasiecki | ... |
Titus - toddler
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Anja Antonowicz | ... |
Catharina
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Harry Ferrier | ... |
Carl Hasselburg
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| Matthew Walker | ... |
Matthias Van Der Meulen
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Hugh Thomas | ... |
Jacob Jorisz
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| Christoph Pieczynski | ... |
Jacob de Roy
(as Krzysztof Pieczynski)
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| Jonathon Young | ... |
Visscher
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| Andrzej Seweryn | ... |
Piers Hasselburg
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| Maciej Zakoscielny | ... |
Egremont
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| Chris Britton | ... |
Rombout Kemp
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| Michael Culkin | ... |
Herman Wormskerck
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| Jochum ten Haaf | ... |
Jongkind
(as Jochum Ten Haaf)
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| Gerard Plunkett | ... |
Engelen
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| Adrian Lukis | ... |
Frans Banning Cocq
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| Adam Kotz | ... |
Willem van Ruytenburgh
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| Rafal Mohr | ... |
Floris
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| Maciej Marczewski | ... |
Clement
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| Grazyna Barszczewska | ... |
Banning Cocq's Mother-in-law
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| Weronika Migon | ... |
Frau Hasselburg
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| Richard McCabe | ... |
Bloemfeldt
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Robert J. Page | ... |
Actor on Stage
(as Robert J Page)
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Magdalena Gnatowska | ... |
Orphanage Governess Martha
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Alicja Borkowska | ... |
Orphanage Governess Lotte
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| Dewi Rhys Williams | ... |
Martin Geyle
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Magdalena Smalara | ... |
Ineke
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Aleksandra Lemba | ... |
Ispidie
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| Marta Scislowicz |
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Anja Conti | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Lorna Rose Harris | ... |
Petra (uncredited)
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| Mateusz Kosciukiewicz | ... |
Herman Ooster (uncredited)
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| Elzbieta Romanowska | ... |
(uncredited)
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| André Schneider | ... |
Actor on Stage (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Greenaway | ||
Written by
| Peter Greenaway | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Kim Arnott | ... | associate producer |
| Jamie Carmichael | ... | executive producer |
| Carlo Dusi | ... | co-producer |
| Christine Haebler | ... | co-producer |
| Grzegorz Hajdarowicz | ... | executive producer |
| Benedicte Hermesse | ... | line producer |
| Elaine Huss | ... | line producer: Wales |
| Linda James | ... | executive producer |
| Kees Kasander | ... | producer |
| Lisette Kelder | ... | assistant line producer |
| Jenny Mitchell | ... | assistant producer: UK |
| Piotr Mularuk | ... | co-producer |
| Magdalena Napieracz | ... | co-producer |
| Justyna Pawlak | ... | assistant producer |
| Larry Sugar | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Trijbits | ... | executive producer |
| Stéphanie Verger | ... | assistant line producer |
Music by
| Wlodzimierz Pawlik | ||
Cinematography by
| Reinier van Brummelen | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Karen Porter | ||
Editorial Department
| Irma De Vries | ... | assistant editor |
| Leander Huizinga | ... | post-production coordinator: EU |
| Elmer Leupen | ... | additional editing |
| Kryssta Mills | ... | post-production coordinator: Canada |
| Ben Willems | ... | post-production facilities |
Casting By
| Corinne Clark | ||
| Janusz Gosschalk | ||
| Weronika Migon | ||
| Tania Polentarutti | ||
| Marina Wijn | ||
| Peter Wooldridge | ... | (as Peter Wooldrige) |
Production Design by
| Maarten Piersma | ||
Art Direction by
| Rosie Stapel | ||
| James Willcock | ... | (as James Wilcock) |
Set Decoration by
| Dory van Noort | ||
Costume Design by
| Jagna Janicka | ||
| Marrit van der Burgt | ... | (as Marrit Van Der Burgt) |
Makeup Department
| Gemma Berry | ... | makeup assistant: Wales |
| Joanna Bochenska | ... | makeup assistant: Poland |
| Malgorzata Dlugosz | ... | makeup assistant: Poland |
| Janusz Kaleja | ... | makeup artist |
| Sara Meerman | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Kate Petersen | ... | makeup artist: Wales |
| Marcin Rodak | ... | makeup artist: Poland |
| Karolina Wezyk-Labunko | ... | makeup assistant: Poland |
| Monika Wisniowska | ... | makeup assistant: Poland |
| Olga Wisniowska | ... | makeup assistant: Poland |
| Krystyna Zbroszczyk | ... | makeup assistant: Poland |
Production Management
| Andrzej Besztak | ... | production manager: Poland |
| Sally Dixon | ... | post-production supervisor: Canada |
| Owen Gower | ... | assistant production manager |
| Gerry Toomey | ... | production manager |
| Jochem van Rijs | ... | post-production supervisor: EU |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stacy Fish | ... | first assistant director |
| Weronika Migon | ... | second assistant director: Poland |
| Nick Murray | ... | second assistant director: Wales |
| Mike Rymer | ... | third assistant director: Wales (as Mike Rhymer) |
| Piotr Szczerbic | ... | third assistant director: Poland |
Art Department
| Domino Daugherty | ... | painter |
| Rob Duiker | ... | carpenter |
| Eljo Embregts | ... | art department coordinator |
| Lidewij Kapteijn | ... | construction manager |
| Edouard Pallardy | ... | painter |
| Andrzej Rychtarczyk | ... | construction manager: Poland |
| Anna Szymiec | ... | art department assistant: Netherlands & Poland |
| Dione van der Hoeven | ... | head painter |
| Robin van Eijk | ... | carpenter |
| Menno Verduin | ... | carpenter |
| Marek Warszewski | ... | art department assistant: Poland |
Sound Department
| Ken Biehl | ... | backgrounds editor |
| Brent Calkin | ... | additional sound mixer |
| Christopher Cleator | ... | adr mixer (as Chris Cleator) |
| Tony Gort | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / sound supervisor |
| Don Harrison | ... | foley artist |
| Maurice Hillier | ... | production sound mixer |
| Jeff Jackman | ... | foley editor |
| Krzysztof Klimko | ... | boom operator: Poland |
| Matt Kunau | ... | sound consultant: Dolby (as Matthew Kunau) |
| Ian Mackie | ... | foley artist |
| David Maguire | ... | assistant boom operator: Wales |
| Hugh Maguire | ... | boom operator: Wales |
| Jerzy Matczuk | ... | boom operator: Poland |
| Linda McAteer | ... | post-production sound coordinator |
| Roger Morris | ... | adr mixer / dialogue editor |
| Miguel Nunes | ... | adr editor |
| Dorian Pareis | ... | foley editor |
| Tom Perry | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Josephine Reynolds | ... | cable boy |
| Rick Senechal | ... | foley editor / foley recordist |
| Greg Stewart | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Candisha Story | ... | adr recordist |
Special Effects by
| Doug McCarthy | ... | special effects (as Doug McCarthey) |
| Leszek Olbinski | ... | special effects |
| Marek Pinkowski | ... | special effects |
| Mike Wild | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Eri Adachi | ... | rotoscope artist: Rainmaker |
| Simon Ager | ... | lead digital compositing artist |
| Graeme Baitz | ... | roto lead: Rainmaker |
| James Ballard | ... | digital intermediate assistant: Dragon DI |
| Richie Basilan | ... | digital compositor |
| Dan Brittain | ... | digital compositor |
| Geoffrey R. Case | ... | DI colourist: Dragon DI |
| Valentina Catena | ... | on-line assistant: Dragon I |
| Kristin Dearholt | ... | digital production manager |
| Maggie Evans | ... | visual effects producer |
| Joni Golley | ... | rotoscope artist (as Joni Williams) |
| Luis Alejandro Guevara | ... | visual effects editor |
| Myfanwy Harris | ... | digital intermediate assistant: Dragon DI |
| Peter Hart | ... | lead matchmove artist |
| Alex Kyrou | ... | digital film I/O technician: Rainmaker |
| Matthias Lowry | ... | digital compositing artist |
| Benjamin Miller | ... | rotoscope artist |
| Sam Nixon | ... | senior matchmove artist |
| Vasho Pekar | ... | rotoscope artist: Rainmaker |
| Enrico Perei | ... | senior digital compositing artist |
| Lee Pierce | ... | digital compositing artist |
| Drew Shields | ... | senior matchmove artist: Rainmaker |
| Bruce Steele | ... | digital effect artist: Dragon DI / lead digital compositing artist |
| Luke Vallee | ... | digital compositor |
| Mike Washburn | ... | rotoscope artist |
| Jessica Woods | ... | roto artist |
| Paul J. Wright | ... | scanning and recording manager: Dragon DI |
Stunts
| Sandor Bertalan | ... | stunt double |
| Sándor Boros | ... | stunt performer (as Sandor Boros) |
| László Imre | ... | stunt team: horses (as Imre Laszlo) |
| Levente Lezsák | ... | stunt performer (as Levente Lezsak) |
| Zbigniew Modej | ... | stunt coordinator: Wales |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cees Aloserij Jr. | ... | grip |
| Cees Aloserij Sr. | ... | key grip: Wales (as Cees Aloserij) |
| Ruzbeh Babol | ... | camera operator |
| Marcin Bogucki | ... | electrician: Poland |
| Kerry Brown | ... | stills photographer |
| Piotr Bujnowicz | ... | stills photographer |
| Adrian Ciesielski | ... | electrician: Wales/Poland |
| Maciej Cyran | ... | dolly grip |
| Marek Czpak | ... | key grip: Poland |
| Irma De Vries | ... | video assist |
| John Dowzell | ... | electrician: Wales |
| Via Goeludy | ... | electrician: Wales |
| Gaetan Jalbert | ... | rigging gaffer (as Gaetan [Gates] Jalbert) |
| Tomasz Kitrasiewicz | ... | electrician: Poland |
| Remigiusz Kubiak | ... | grip |
| Fabryka Obrazu | ... | stills photographer |
| Tadeusz Obuchowicz | ... | focus puller |
| Sara Pickett | ... | technician: HD Viper |
| Owen Richards | ... | electrician: Wales |
| Marek Rolka | ... | grip equipment |
| Krzysztof Sankowski | ... | dolly grip |
| Peter Smith | ... | gaffer |
| Jaroslaw Wierzbicki | ... | best boy electrician: Poland |
Casting Department
| Jessica Kingstone | ... | background casting: Wales |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sarah Bozano | ... | costumes assistant: Netherlands |
| Rebecca Cunningham | ... | costumes assistant |
| Karen de Meijer | ... | costumes assistant: Netherlands (as Karen De Meijer) |
| Marcella Hamelinck | ... | costumes assistant |
| Rosanna Hoogendoorn | ... | costumes trainee |
| Katarzyna Lewinska | ... | associate costume designer: Poland |
| Annette Mosk | ... | costumes assistant: Netherlands |
| Eleonora Owsianka | ... | costume master: Poland (as Ela Owsianka) |
| Ruth Taylor | ... | costumes trainee |
| Jookje Zweedijk | ... | assistant costume designer: Netherlands |
Location Management
| Keith Evans | ... | location trainee |
| Owen Gower | ... | location manager |
| Graham Mathews | ... | location manager |
| Anna Palka | ... | location manager |
| Simon Pritchard | ... | location assistant |
| Richard Williams | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Don Mann | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Claudia Morgado | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jennine Baker | ... | production accountant |
| Erik Bakker | ... | production accountant |
| Barbara Bruni | ... | assistant to co-producer: UK |
| Phil Claydon | ... | production coordinator: Wales |
| Robert Croma | ... | production assistant |
| Eirlys Dafydd | ... | set trainee: Wales |
| Magdalena Daniszewska | ... | assistant to co-producer: Poland |
| Anne Derks | ... | production assistant |
| Rob Grundy | ... | armourer |
| Ineke Kanters | ... | head of development |
| Alexandra Keen | ... | head of legal and business affairs: Contentfilm |
| Agnieszka Kik | ... | production coordinator: Poland |
| Nick Leese | ... | head of publicity |
| Graham Mathews | ... | scout |
| Jorn Mooij | ... | production accountant |
| Anna Palka | ... | set manager |
| Mandy Posthuma | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Melissa Ruffle | ... | production accountant |
| Marita Ruyter | ... | assistant: Mr Greenaway |
| Stefan Rüll | ... | legal counsel |
| Joe Sisto | ... | legal services |
| Natascha Teunissen | ... | assistant: Kees Kasander |
| Claire Warnes | ... | senior business affairs executive |
| Haydn Wazelle | ... | deliveries coordinator |
| Peter Wooldridge | ... | dialogue coach |
Thanks
| Rob Gray | ... | thanks |
| Jenny Mitchell | ... | in loving memory of |
Production Companies
- ContentFilm International (presents)
- Wales Creative IP Fund (presents)
- UK Film Council (presents)
- Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej (presents)
- Nederlands Filmfonds (presents)
- Rotterdams Fonds voor de Film en Audiovisuele Media (present)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (presents)
- No Equal Entertainment (in association with)
- Odeon Films (in association with)
- Yeti Films (presents)
- Gremi Film Production (presents)
- Kasander Film Company
- Aria Films
- Cinatura
Distributors
- ArtCam (2008) (Czechia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Axiom Films (2010) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Bac Films (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Benelux Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Movie-Eye Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Tokyo Theatres (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Atlantic Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- Entertainment One (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Filmconfect Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Laptv (2008) (Argentina) (tv)
- Magnolia Pictures (2023) (United States)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2008) (Romania)
- Video Film Express (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2010) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Dragon Digital Intermediate (VFX)
- Rainmaker Animation & Visual Effects (visual effects by)
- Filmmore (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Dragon Digital Intermediate (digital intermediate)
- Armine Restaurant (catering)
- Post Modern Sound (sound facility)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (additional adr facilities)
- Studio Zet (additional adr facilities)
- Ouistiti Music (additional adr facilities)
- Dragon Digital Intermediate (color grading)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Filmmore (post-production facilities)
- Kemna Casting (casting)
- Line 21 Media Services (closed captioning)
- Line 21 Media Services (combined dialogue, continuity & spotting list)
Storyline
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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 playing at soldiers maneuvering for financial advantage and personal power in, that time, the richest city in the Western World. Rembrandt stumbles on a foul murder. Confident in the birth of a longed-for son and heir, Rembrandt is determined to expose the conspiring murderers and builds his accusation meticulously in the form of the commissioned painting, uncovering the seamy and hypocritical side to Dutch Society in the Golden Age. Rembrandt's great good fortune turns. Saskia dies. Rembrandt reveals the accusation of murder in the painting and the conspirators plan revenge. They set out to discredit him at home and abroad. They plant a treacherous mistress, Geertje, to seduce him. They try to blind him. They plan his social and financial ruin, and to create the circumstances for his slide into penury, insult his young mistress Hendrickje, conspire to destroy his son, and bring Rembrandt to his knees. The bold and courageous painting of the Nightwatch, exceptional in aesthetics and content, is Rembrandt's most celebrated painting, it consolidated his reputation as a master-painter but it also destroyed him socially and financially. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Peter Greenaway has said of this film: "The 'painter film' is a small genre of its own: Michelangelo, Rembrandt himself (at least twice), Modigliani, Caravaggio, etc, and none more so than just lately. Picasso, Van Gogh (repeatedly), Bacon, Vermeer, and now Goya have received the treatment. I suppose our major aim in the film Nightwatching, apart from trying to match the Master's mastery of light, is to demonstrate Rembrandt as social moralist: it contains a murder mystery - the unraveling of which is the heart of the film. And also to regard Rembrandt as an inventor of cinema before the Lumière brothers...We tried to rise to the challenge in the film, remaking, with high definition digital tape, that upper right-hand corner space of Velázquez's Las Meninas - the area between the walls and ceiling has been described as the greatest bit of painting ever - a painting which is just and only and magnificently a painting of a block of darkly contrasting air. We, too, attempting a grand response Rembrandt image of light, tried to film a block of air that insubstantially floats, irrespective of walls and ceiling. Godard said that the cinema was the truth 24 frames a second. Can painting go better and say that paintings are the truth for all time? What's a second in cinema time if you can have an eternity in painting time? Cinema has come and gone in 112 years. What, then, is the age of painting?". See more » |
| Goofs | At 1:36:42 Rembrandt says that Geertje doesn't wash herself. Just 1 minute later he says he saw her undressing to wash. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Rembrandt's J'Accuse (2008). See more » |
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Titia Uylenburgh:
Women in the 17th century are allowed to smoke, write, correspond with Descartes, wear spectacles, insult the Pope, and breast-feed babies. See more » |