Rembrandt is a 1942 German historical drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Ewald Balser, Hertha Feiler, Gisela Uhlen, and Aribert Wäscher.[1] It was based on the novel Zwischen Hell und Dunkel by Valerian Tornius and depicts the life of the Dutch painter Rembrandt.
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Directed by | Hans Steinhoff |
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Produced by | Ernst Günther Techow |
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Cinematography | Richard Angst |
Edited by | Alice Ludwig |
Music by | Alois Melichar |
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Distributed by | Deutsche Filmvertriebs |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Röhrig. It was shot at the Tempelhof and Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. Location shooting took place in German-occupied Amsterdam and the Cinetone Studios in the city were also used.
Main cast
edit- Ewald Balser as Rembrandt
- Hertha Feiler as Saskia van Rijn
- Gisela Uhlen as Hendrickje Stoffels
- Elisabeth Flickenschildt as Geertje Dierks
- Theodor Loos as Jan Six
- Aribert Wäscher as Uylenburgh, Saskia's relative
- Paul Henckels as Radierer Seeghers
- Hildegard Grethe as Ms. Seeghers
- Wilfried Seyferth as Ulricus Vischer
- Paul Rehkopf as brother Adriaen
- Rolf Weih as student Eeckhout
- Clemens Hasse as student Philip
- Helmut Weiss as student Cornelis
- Heinrich Schroth as doctor Tulp
- Robert Bürkner as notary Wilkens
- Karl Dannemann as Banning Cocq
- Walther Süssenguth as Piet
References
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edit- de Waard, Marco (2012). Imagining Global Amsterdam: History, Culture, and Geography in a World City. Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 978-90-8964-367-4.
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