Brush with Fate (2003)

The story of a painting as it moves from owner to owner through the centuries.

Director:

Brent Shields

Writers:

Susan Vreeland (novel), Richard Russo (teleplay)

Stars:

Ellen Burstyn, Glenn Close, Thomas Gibson

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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	...	Digna
Jan Decleir	...	Old Laurens
Thekla Reuten	...	Saskia
Roef Ragas	...	Stijn
Laurien Van den Broeck	...	Magdalena Vermeer (as Laurien Van Den Broeck)
Daniël Boissevain	...	Sol (as Daniel Boissevain)
Paul Muller	...	Old Karl Engelbrecht
Carly Wijs	...	Faculty Woman

Storyline

The story of a painting as it moves from owner to owner through the centuries.

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Plot Keywords:

1880s | 1800s | merchant | 1710s | 1700s | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

User Reviews

Not Too Bad

This movie is a decent adaptation of the novel--however, reading the novel is almost necessary in order to get the depth of the characters' struggles throughout the film. I have used this film with students studying Vreeland's novel and they have found it a wonderful aid in comprehending the novel. While I am sure many have read the novel and enjoyed it, there is a deeper subtext that the novel implies that is not captured in the film. In each story there is a child/parent relationship that is pivotal to meaning of the painting to that particular owner. I enjoyed the performances---especially Glenn Close, who truly captured the craziness of the character Cornelius from the novel and the story of Magdelena was well told.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 February 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hallmark Hall of Fame: Brush with Fate (#52.2)

Filming Locations:

Loenen aan de Vecht, Loenen, Utrecht, Netherlands

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1