DVDs Round-up 7: Nightwatching | reviews, news & interviews
DVDs Round-up 7: Nightwatching
DVDs Round-up 7: Nightwatching
Friday, 14 May 2010
Martin Freeaman bears an uncanny resemblance to Rembrandt
When Rembrandt painted his 1642 masterpiece The Night Watch, he must have expected to live out his days in the style befitting a great artist. Yet he was soon to face financial ruin.
When Rembrandt painted his 1642 masterpiece The Night Watch, he must have expected to live out his days in the style befitting a great artist. Yet he was soon to face financial ruin.
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