Simon Schama explains the style, theme and concept of Rembrandt's late masterpieces.
Direction
Hanly lets Schama breathe — wandering galleries like he owns them.
Cinematography
Extreme close-ups that make paint texture feel intimate.
Writing
Schama's script: history as gossip, theory as melodrama.
Director
Francis Hanly
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Schama's BBC pedigree means this carries the weight of 'Civilisation' — highbrow comfort food for anxious times.
The film was shot across four countries in 2014, timed to coincide with major Rembrandt exhibitions — Schama essentially curated your museum trip remotely.
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