Nightwatching
2007 · 135 min · Director: Peter Greenaway
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The year 1642 marks the turning point in the life of the famous Dutch painter, Rembrandt, turning him from a wealthy respected celebrity into a discredited pauper. At the insistence of his pregnant wife Saskia, Rembrandt has reluctantly agreed to paint the Amsterdam Musketeer Militia in a group portrait that will later become to be known as The Nightwatch. He soon discovers that there is a conspiracy afoot with the Amsterdam merchants playing at soldiers maneuvering for financial advantage and personal power in, that time, the richest city in the Western World. Rembrandt stumbles on a foul murder. Confident in the birth of a longed-for son and heir, Rembrandt is determined to expose the conspiring murderers and builds his accusation meticulously in the form of the commissioned painting, uncovering the seamy and hypocritical side to Dutch Society in the Golden Age. Rembrandt's great good fortune turns. Saskia dies. Rembrandt reveals the accusation of murder in the painting and the conspirators plan revenge. They set out to discredit him at home and abroad. They plant a treacherous mistress, Geertje, to seduce him. They try to blind him. They plan his social and financial ruin, and to create the circumstances for his slide into penury, insult his young mistress Hendrickje, conspire to destroy his son, and bring Rembrandt to his knees. The bold and courageous painting of the Nightwatch, exceptional in aesthetics and content, is Rembrandt's most celebrated painting, it consolidated his reputation as a master-painter but it also destroyed him socially and financially.
Emotional fingerprint
Nightwatching (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Confusion 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Confusion, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Confusion and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 70 % | 58 % | 22 % | 55 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 35 % | 11 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 29 % | 9 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 36 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 51 % | 35 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 55 % | 40 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 45 % | 26 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 36 % | 15 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 40 % | 8 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 53 % | 25 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 74 % | 50 % | 59 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 79 % | 48 % | 71 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 75 % | 59 % | 48 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 26 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 74 % | 63 % | 30 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 48 % | 48 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 66 % | 41 % | 59 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Sadness | 68 % | 46 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Tension | 76 % | 65 % | 40 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Tension | 83 % | 78 % | 40 % | 70 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Catharina (as Anna Antonowicz)
Carl Hasselburg
Jacob Jorisz
Visscher
Egremont
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Greenaway
- Written by
- Peter Greenaway
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Poland, Canada, Netherlands
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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