UK Film Council Supports Rembrandt Film 'Nightwatching'

Peter Greenaway, the prolific and critically acclaimed filmmaker is about to embark on a journey to explore how and why Rembrandt’s most famous painting came into being.
His new film 'Nightwatching' is a tale of conspiracy, lust and murder that attempts to unravel the mystery which surrounds each of the characters in the most famous of Rembrandt’s paintings, and to explain how they came to be in it.
The film is due to start filming on location in Poland and Wales from September 4, 2006. Starring the commercial and popular Martin Freeman as Rembrandt the film will bring to life each of the characters in the Night Watch painting and examine Rembrandt’s most personal relationships.
The UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund, headed by Paul Trijbits, has supported the project, with an NCF award of £300,000 being given.
Trijbits commented: "Nightwatching is a stunning project which imbues classic art with passion, drama, and intrigue, making it particularly relevant for a contemporary audience. The New Cinema Fund and the UK Film Council are particularly proud to lend their support to a project of such calibre and innovation."
The film will be produced by long time Greenaway collaborator Kees Kasander and co produced by Aria films’ Carlo Dusi, both of whom have just finished the film noir drama 'Kill Kill Faster Faster' in Rotterdam.
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