A character study depicting the life of Rembrandt Van Rijn at the height of his fame in the mid 1600s. Beginning with the death of his wife, Rembrandt's work takes a dark turn, which offends many of his patrons.
Charles Laughton
Rembrandt van Rijn
Gertrude Lawrence
Geertje Dirx
Elsa Lanchester
Hendrickje Stoffels
Edward Chapman
Fabrizius
Walter Hudd
Capt. Banning Cocq
Roger Livesey
Beggar Saul
John Bryning
Titus van Rijn
Sam Livesey
Auctioneer
Herbert Lomas
Harmenzs van Rijn
Allan Jeayes
Dr. Tulp
John Clements
Govaert Flinck
Raymond Huntley
Ludwick
Abraham Sofaer
Dr. Menasseh
Laurence Hanray
Heertsbeeke
Austin Trevor
Marquis de Grand Coeur
Henry Hewitt
Jan Six
Gertrude Musgrove
Agelintje
Richard Gofe
Titus (child)
Basil Gill
Adrien van Rijn
Barry Livesey
Peasant Lad
James Carney
Jack Livesey
Journeyman
John Turnbull
Minister
Edmund Willard
Van Zeeland
Hector Abbas
Burgher at Auction (uncredited)
Evelyn Ankers
Party Girl (uncredited)
Baroness Barany
Criada (uncredited)
Lewis Broughton
Saskia’s Brother (uncredited)
Arthur Burne
Undetermined Secondary Rôle (uncredited)
Robin Burns
Tavern Patron (uncredited)
Frederick Burtwell
Robert Cochran
Rex Evans
Civil Guardsman (uncredited)
William Fagan
Burgomaster (uncredited)
Philip Godfrey
Marius Goring
Baron Leivens (uncredited)
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Skelton Knaggs
Alexander Knox
Ludwick’s Assistant (uncredited)
Peta Mannering
Joan Matheson
Meinhart Maur
Ornia (uncredited)
Quinton McPherson
Official (uncredited)
George Merritt
Church Warden (uncredited)
Charles Paton
Hay Petrie
Jeweller (uncredited)
Bellenden Powell
Court Member (uncredited)
George Pughe
Museum Director (uncredited)
Jerrold Robertshaw
Leonard Sharp
Bill Shine
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Laura Smithson
Byron Webber
Roger Wellesley
Burgomaster’s Secretary (uncredited)
Pamela Wood
Alexander Korda
Director, Producer
Carl Zuckmayer
Writer
Lajos Biró
Apr 1, 1976
Jan 5, 1986
Sep 27, 2009
Sep 6, 2017
Apr 21, 2016
Mar 22, 1973
Apr 29, 2009
Nov 1, 1953
Oct 23, 2020
Feb 1, 2018
Oct 8, 2010
Sep 10, 2006
Oct 1, 2013
Nov 15, 2018
Sep 2, 1988
Aug 3, 2017
London Films Productions
GB
United Artists
US
United Kingdom
English