Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! (2008): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2008, Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! is a mystery and dokumentarfilm film directed by Peter Greenaway, running about 86 minutes.

What it’s about. J'accuse is an 'essay-istic' documentary in which Greenaway's fierce criticism of today's visual illiteracy is argued by means of a forensic search of Rembrandt's Nightwatch. Greenaway explains the background, the context, the conspiracy, the murder and the motives of all its 34 painted characters who have conspired to kill for their combined self-advantage. Greenaway leads us through Rembrandt's paintings into 17th century Amsterdam. He paints a world that is democratic in principle, but is almost entirely ruled by twelve families. The notion exists of these regents as charitable and compassionate beings. However, reality was different.

Who’s in it. Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! stars Peter Greenaway as Himself / Public Prosecutor, Martin Freeman as Rembrandt, Eva Birthistle as Saskia and Jodhi May as Geertje, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.6/10, Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! page.

If you liked it. Fans of Rembrandt's J'Accuse...! tend to enjoy Sieben, Psycho, Das Fenster zum Hof and Oldboy.