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Nightwatching

Murder, Conspiracy and the Masterpiece that Revealed the Truth

6.2/ 1020072h 15m

DramaHistory

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.

Directed by Peter Greenaway

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Rembrandt van Rijn

Emily Holmes

Hendrickje

Eva Birthistle

Eva Birthistle

Saskia

Jodhi May

Jodhi May

Geertje

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Gerard Dou

Jonathan Holmes

Jonathan Holmes

Ferdinand Bol

Michael Teigen

Michael Teigen

Carel Fabritius

Kevin McNulty

Kevin McNulty

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