Brush with Fate (2003) (TV)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Brent Shields

Writers (WGA):

Susan Vreeland (novel)
Richard Russo (teleplay)

Release Date:

2 February 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A mystery hidden for generations. Now the truth will finally be revealed.

Plot Keywords:

Flood | Vermeer | Stolen Art | Episodic | Nazi

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ellen Burstyn	...	Rika
Glenn Close	...	Cornelia Engelbrecht
Thomas Gibson	...	Richard
Phyllida Law	...	Maria
Kelly Macdonald	...	Aletta Pieters
Patrick Bergin	...	Headmaster
Kieran Bew	...	Adrian Kuypers
Betty Schuurman
Jan Decleir	...	Old Laurens
Thekla Reuten	...	Saskia
Roef Ragas	...	Stijn
Laurien Van den Broeck	...	Magdalena Vermeer
Daniël Boissevain	...	Sol
Paul Muller	...	Old Karl Engelbrecht
Carly Wijs	...	Faculty Woman

Also Known As:

The Girl in Hyacinth Blue (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Loenen aan de Vecht, Loenen, Utrecht, Netherlands

Company:

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Oh No....Not Again!

Odiously portrayed German woman living in the States with her equally repulsive father, decides for no logical reason to reveal to a complete stranger the history of a family painting. Then in flash-backs we have an often confusing yarn of the misfortunes which arose from this artwork from the 1700's; the story is suddenly turned to 200 years ahead and we are subjected to the usual propaganda about Nazi's, persecution, the long walk to the concentration camps, etc etc. The lead actress is a complete ham and what I resent is how the movie attempts to lecture us for the zillioneth time on the evils of the world disguising their posturing as the history of a work of art. 1 out of 10.