Friday, July 29, 7 pm
Tickets:
Exhibition-related films are free with museum admission. Advance reservations for Members only. Tickets are available at the Admission Desk on the day of the screening.
This character study joins Rembrandt (Charles Laughton) at the height of his fame in 1642, when his adored wife (Gertrude Lawrence) suddenly dies and his work takes a dark, sardonic turn that offends his patrons. By 1656, he is bankrupt but consoles himself with the company of pretty maid Hendrickje (Elsa Lanchester), whom he’s unable to marry. Their relationship brings ostracism but also some measure of happiness. The final scenes find him in his last year, 1669, physically enfeebled but his spirit undimmed.
The exhibition Rembrandt’s First Masterpiece will be open for program attendees before the screening.