Script adapt . Gordon Wellesley, J.B. Boothroyd. Despite a meandering plot, this bio-pic is truly memorable. The central performance by Charles Laughton is probably his finest and the supporting cast is perfect. The feeling of Rembrandt's painting is recreated by the most wonderful set design, even though the film is in Black and White.
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Akos Tolnay, Reginald Long. There's therefore a lot of plot to pack into 76 minutes, probably too much for comfort. In the lead, Bebe Daniels is way too old for the early part of the film. Once we reach the modern part of the story she looks far better and a lot happier. Arthur Woods' direction makes the plot feel a lot less snappy than it is, and he can't get much mileage from the big emotional set-pieces.