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Rembrandt
from MGM (Video & DVD)
starring Charles Laughton, Gertrude Lawrence, Elsa Lanchester, Edward Chapman, Walter Hudd
directed by Alexander Korda

Features:

• Black & White
• Closed-captioned
• DVD-Video
• Full Screen

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Truly an extraordinary film experience!
  This is an extraordinary film biography of the seventeenth century Dutch artist Rembrant Van Rijn. Why? In a word- Charles Laughton. His performance is nothing less than brillant, believable and unique. The film direction by the renown Alexander Korda is sympathetic and warm. The sets and actors appear to be exhumed from centuries past, so very real and of the period. You the viewer swear you have been propelled back in time. The legendary actress Gertrude lawrence, in a rare film performance, is featured,... more info

• Rembrandt
  This DVD is a real classic in movie history and the brilliance of Charles Laughton's acting ability.

• Classic Artistic Bio
  A very well acted, classic biography of Rembrandt. Charles Laughton is Rembrant. Not a standard 30's bio film. Unfortunately in black and white and the print was worn.

• My boy Charlie!
  This is a man that could act his kiester off, Charles Laughton. He, and his wife, Elsa Lanchester, were a much more accessable version of people like Lunt and Fontaine, for Laughton's talents were obvious in every role he ever had. Don't believe me? Rent this and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", or the lighthearted "Canterville Ghost". He had a "mischievious little boy" way about him when he acted; a way of cocking his head and hedging that made you remember him as a grown-up version of little Johnny asking... more info

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