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Post by snsurone on Sept 26, 2018 17:52:38 GMT
This superb British film stars the perfectly cast Charles Laughton in the title role.
Seems to me that Laughton's British movies are better than his American ones!
One thing I don't really understand: on her deathbed, Rembrandt's wife Saskia made him promise that he would never marry again.
For the life of me, I can't understand how anyone would force another person, especially a beloved spouse, to make such a vow!
Because of this, Rembrandt could not wed Hendrjcke (the equally superb Elsa Lanchester), but instead, made her his mistress, for which she was excommunicated by the Catholic Church.
Notice that it was SHE who suffered that penalty, not him!
I only saw this film once, in a revival theater in NYC, and that was many years ago.
Has anyone else ever seen it?
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Post by politicidal on Sept 26, 2018 18:27:56 GMT
Hadn’t heard about this but it sounds interesting.
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Post by mikef6 on Sept 26, 2018 18:47:38 GMT
Thomas Jefferson remained single after the death of his wife because he made the same deathbed promise to her that he would never remarry. But, like Rembrandt, he found fun and frolic outside of marriage, fathering children with his slave mistress Sally Hemmings. "Rembrandt" was directed by Alexander Korda for Korda's own London Films. Laughton also did "The Private Life of Henry VIII" (1933) for that same company. Laughton won the Best Actor Oscar at the sixth annual Academy Awards for "Henry VIII." The movie opens with the famous Rembrandt suffering two blows: the death of his wife and the failure of what is now his most famous painting, The Night Watch. (Reality check: the story of the poor reception of The Night Watch is Rembrandt mythology, but not history.) The famous stage actress Gertrude Lawrence in one of her handful of movie appearances plays his first mistress. The film is lively and moves rapidly under Korda’s direction. It ends with Rembrandt practically destitute and getting a bit feeble in the head. He is last seen painting his final self-portrait. Laughton is made up to look very much like the man in the painting.   |
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Post by biker1 on Sept 26, 2018 19:51:01 GMT
It's available for free downloading on any public domain archive site. Excellent.
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Post by snsurone on Sept 28, 2018 12:11:00 GMT
Rembrant's paintings at that time were criticized for his heavy use of chiaroscuro, but that's one reason I like them.
My favorite of his works, indeed, one of my all time favorite works of art, is "Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph".
My favorite artist, however, is Peter Paul Rubens.
I wonder if any movie was made of his life.
If not, there should be!
And at least, HE remarried after his first wife's death.
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Post by mcavanaugh on Sept 28, 2018 13:47:02 GMT
This superb British film stars the perfectly cast Charles Laughton in the title role. Seems to me that Laughton's British movies are better than his American ones! One thing I don't really understand: on her deathbed, Rembrandt's wife Saskia made him promise that he would never marry again. For the life of me, I can't understand how anyone would force another person, especially a beloved spouse, to make such a vow! Because of this, Rembrandt could not wed Hendrjcke (the equally superb Elsa Lanchester), but instead, made her his mistress, for which she was excommunicated by the Catholic Church.
Notice that it was SHE who suffered that penalty, not him!I only saw this film once, in a revival theater in NYC, and that was many years ago. Has anyone else ever seen it? Movies, even good ones, are not always accurate about the details of biographical characters' lives. Rembrandt did not marry Hendrickje Stoffels because he would have lost access to his son Titus' inheritance from Saskia, and he was always desperate for money (he was buried in a pauper's grave). Also, Hendrickje was NOT excommunicated by the Catholic Church because she was not a member of the Catholic Church, which was banned in Holland at the time. She was forbidden from receiving communion from the Dutch Reformed Church. Rembrandt was not excommunicated because he was not a church member. If you want to learn more about Rembrandt, here are a couple of excellent biographies:   |
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Post by snsurone on Sept 28, 2018 14:22:30 GMT
This superb British film stars the perfectly cast Charles Laughton in the title role. Seems to me that Laughton's British movies are better than his American ones! One thing I don't really understand: on her deathbed, Rembrandt's wife Saskia made him promise that he would never marry again. For the life of me, I can't understand how anyone would force another person, especially a beloved spouse, to make such a vow! Because of this, Rembrandt could not wed Hendrjcke (the equally superb Elsa Lanchester), but instead, made her his mistress, for which she was excommunicated by the Catholic Church.
Notice that it was SHE who suffered that penalty, not him!I only saw this film once, in a revival theater in NYC, and that was many years ago. Has anyone else ever seen it? Movies, even good ones, are not always accurate about the details of biographical characters' lives. Rembrandt did not marry Hendrickje Stoffels because he would have lost access to his son Titus' inheritance from Saskia, and he was always desperate for money (he was buried in a pauper's grave). Also, Hendrickje was NOT excommunicated by the Catholic Church because she was not a member of the Catholic Church, which was banned in Holland at the time. She was forbidden from receiving communion from the Dutch Reformed Church. Rembrandt was not excommunicated because he was not a church member. If you want to learn more about Rembrandt, here are a couple of excellent biographies: You learn something new every day! BTW, your links didn't show up on my browser. Dammit, I've got to get Safari updated! |
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Post by mcavanaugh on Sept 28, 2018 14:42:13 GMT
snsuroneThe fault might not be with your browser. Here are the book titles and authors typed out: Rembrandt: A Life, Charles L. Mee, Jr. Rembrandt's Eyes, Simon Schama
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Post by snsurone on Sept 28, 2018 16:11:18 GMT
Thank you, mcav.But my browser still needs an upgrade.
And an ad block.
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Post by teleadm on Sept 28, 2018 16:48:22 GMT
snsurone , it happens to me too from time to time that I can't see posted pictures, sometimes they work after I restart (F5) the page a couple of times, but sometimes it doesn't work at all, I've thought that it could be possible that they are blocked for some reason or other in my part of the world and leaved it that. Sometimes participants here gives me a link to TCM, and they are very blocked in my part of the world, and I can't see them. Interesting thread about Rembrandt 1936, by the way. I haven't seen the movie myself, but Laughton and Lancaster were usually a delight to watch together.
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Post by louise on Oct 5, 2018 21:36:09 GMT
It is a very good film and as far as I know quite accurate about Rembrandt's life. Laughton and Elsa Lancester both excellent.
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Post by snsurone on Oct 9, 2018 16:46:19 GMT
Another favorite artist of mine is Jean Baptiste Fragonard.
It's funny, but in my younger years, I disliked Rococo paintings; I felt they were too "cutesy-pootsey" for my taste.
But in the years since, I have grown to appreciate it, especially Fragonard's superb rendering of the magnificent gardens of the French aristocracy.
Arguably, "The Swing" is his masterpiece.
If anybody wants to see his work, I suggest they visit the Henry Clay Frick Museum in NYC.
There is a whole room dedicated to his paintings there.
As far as I know, there are no movies based on his life, probably because he lived an uneventual life, free of drama.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Oct 9, 2018 17:27:57 GMT
Another favorite artist of mine is Jean Baptiste Fragonard. It's funny, but in my younger years, I disliked Rococo paintings; I felt they were too "cutesy-pootsey" for my taste. But in the years since, I have grown to appreciate it, especially Fragonard's superb rendering of the magnificent gardens of the French aristocracy. Arguably, "The Swing" is his masterpiece. If anybody wants to see his work, I suggest they visit the Henry Clay Frick Museum in NYC. There is a whole room dedicated to his paintings there. As far as I know, there are no movies based on his life, probably because he lived an uneventual life, free of drama. AND AS SUCH, HE IS PERFECT TO BE BROUGHT UP IN A THREAD FOCUSSED ON YOUR PERCEPTION OF REMBRANT'S PERSONAL ROMANTIC FAILINGS HERE ON THE CLASSIC FILM BOARD. but thanks for sharing this essay about your taste in art and thanks too, for letting me vent  |
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Post by teleadm on Oct 9, 2018 18:40:17 GMT
 snsurone , there is a French TV documentary from 2015, from their La galerie France 5 series |
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Post by snsurone on Oct 9, 2018 19:46:34 GMT
Thank you, tele.
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Post by ZolotoyRetriever on Oct 11, 2018 3:53:41 GMT
For any TCM viewers here in the U.S., Rembrandt will be telecast this coming Tuesday. I plan to DVR it.
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Post by hi224 on Oct 11, 2018 22:15:13 GMT
This superb British film stars the perfectly cast Charles Laughton in the title role. Seems to me that Laughton's British movies are better than his American ones! One thing I don't really understand: on her deathbed, Rembrandt's wife Saskia made him promise that he would never marry again. For the life of me, I can't understand how anyone would force another person, especially a beloved spouse, to make such a vow! Because of this, Rembrandt could not wed Hendrjcke (the equally superb Elsa Lanchester), but instead, made her his mistress, for which she was excommunicated by the Catholic Church. Notice that it was SHE who suffered that penalty, not him! I only saw this film once, in a revival theater in NYC, and that was many years ago. Has anyone else ever seen it? I still prefer Night of The Hunter sorry. |
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Post by snsurone on Oct 12, 2018 13:23:57 GMT
For any TCM viewers here in the U.S., Rembrandt will be telecast this coming Tuesday. I plan to DVR it. Let us know if you like it, OK? |
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Post by snsurone on Oct 26, 2019 21:42:02 GMT
snsurone , it happens to me too from time to time that I can't see posted pictures, sometimes they work after I restart (F5) the page a couple of times, but sometimes it doesn't work at all, I've thought that it could be possible that they are blocked for some reason or other in my part of the world and leaved it that. Sometimes participants here gives me a link to TCM, and they are very blocked in my part of the world, and I can't see them. Interesting thread about Rembrandt 1936, by the way. I haven't seen the movie myself, but Laughton and Lancaster were usually a delight to watch together. As far as I know, Charles Laughton never made a movie with Burt Lancaster. LOL No doubt, you're referring to one of filmdom's finest actresses, Elsa Lanchester.
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Post by teleadm on Oct 26, 2019 22:18:25 GMT
snsurone , it happens to me too from time to time that I can't see posted pictures, sometimes they work after I restart (F5) the page a couple of times, but sometimes it doesn't work at all, I've thought that it could be possible that they are blocked for some reason or other in my part of the world and leaved it that. Sometimes participants here gives me a link to TCM, and they are very blocked in my part of the world, and I can't see them. Interesting thread about Rembrandt 1936, by the way. I haven't seen the movie myself, but Laughton and Lancaster were usually a delight to watch together. As far as I know, Charles Laughton never made a movie with Burt Lancaster. LOL No doubt, you're referring to one of filmdom's finest actresses, Elsa Lanchester. Don't look to close on my old posts, there might be more spelling errors! LOL
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