As part of its Classic Films: Artistic License series, the Skirball Cultural Center will be screening the 1936 film Rembrandt, starring Charles Laughton. The critically-acclaimed film addresses two questions that are prevalent all throughout Skirball's film series: "what role does the artist play in society, and what obligations does society have toward the arts?"
About the flim, from IMDb:
"This character study joins the painter at the height of his fame in 1642, when his adored wife suddenly dies and his work takes a dark, sardonic turn that offends his patrons. By 1656, he is bankrupt but consoles himself with the company of pretty maid Hendrickje, whom he's unable to marry. Their relationship brings ostracism but also some measure of happiness. The final scenes find him in his last year, 1669, physically enfeebled but his spirit undimmed."
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KCET's quarterly screening series is back for Summer! Join us as we preview eight major new films prior to their local release. Get exclusive audio podcasts, the schedule of upcoming films and more. The series starts June 5th at 7 p.m. at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica with a screening of "Magic of Belle Island," a film staring Morgan Freeman.
The Summer Series of the KCET Cinema Series is made possible by Presenting Sponsor the E. Hofert Dailey Trust and the Johnny Mercer Foundation.
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