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The Last Vermeer

  • 2019
  • R
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
4.4K
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Guy Pearce, Claes Bang, and Vicky Krieps in The Last Vermeer (2019)
While Joseph Piller (Bang), a Dutch Jew, was fighting in the Resistance during the Second World War, the witty, debonair aesthete, Han van Meegeren (Pearce) was hosting hedonistic soirées and selling Dutch art treasures to Hermann Goring and other top Nazis. Following the war, Piller becomes an investigator assigned the task of identifying and redistributing stolen art, resulting in the flamboyant van Meegeren being accused of collaboration - a crime punishable by death. But, despite mounting evidence, Piller, with the aid of his assistant (Krieps), becomes increasingly convinced of Han's innocence and finds himself in the unlikely position of fighting to save his life.
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An artist is suspected of selling a valuable painting to the Nazis, but there is more to the story than meets the eye.An artist is suspected of selling a valuable painting to the Nazis, but there is more to the story than meets the eye.An artist is suspected of selling a valuable painting to the Nazis, but there is more to the story than meets the eye.

  • Director
    • Dan Friedkin
  • Writers
    • John Orloff
    • Mark Fergus
    • Hawk Ostby
  • Stars
    • Guy Pearce
    • Claes Bang
    • Vicky Krieps
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    4.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dan Friedkin
    • Writers
      • John Orloff
      • Mark Fergus
      • Hawk Ostby
    • Stars
      • Guy Pearce
      • Claes Bang
      • Vicky Krieps
    • 42User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Guy Pearce, Claes Bang, and Vicky Krieps in The Last Vermeer (2019)
    Guy Pearce, Claes Bang, and Vicky Krieps in The Last Vermeer (2019)
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    Guy Pearce, Claes Bang, and Roland Møller in The Last Vermeer (2019)
    Claes Bang and Roland Møller in The Last Vermeer (2019)
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    Claes Bang and Vicky Krieps in The Last Vermeer (2019)
    Claes Bang and Vicky Krieps in The Last Vermeer (2019)
    Roland Møller in The Last Vermeer (2019)
    Guy Pearce in The Last Vermeer (2019)
    August Diehl and Roland Møller in The Last Vermeer (2019)
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    Top cast

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    Guy Pearce
    Guy Pearce
    • Han Van Meegeren
    Claes Bang
    Claes Bang
    • Joseph Piller
    Vicky Krieps
    Vicky Krieps
    • Minna Holmberg
    Roland Møller
    Roland Møller
    • Esper Dekker
    August Diehl
    August Diehl
    • Alex De Klerks
    Karl Johnson
    Karl Johnson
    • Bernard Bakker
    Andrew Havill
    Andrew Havill
    • Maarten Wooning
    Paul Bentall
    • Chief Judge
    Olivia Grant
    Olivia Grant
    • Cootje Henning
    Adrian Scarborough
    Adrian Scarborough
    • Dirk Hannema
    Marie Bach Hansen
    Marie Bach Hansen
    • Leez
    Tom Mulheron
    Tom Mulheron
    • Finn
    Cameron Jack
    Cameron Jack
    • De Klerk's Henchman
    Susannah Doyle
    Susannah Doyle
    • Johana
    Richard Dillane
    Richard Dillane
    • Colonel Jenkins
    Oliver Ryan
    Oliver Ryan
    • Jerome Heidjen
    Simon Paisley Day
    Simon Paisley Day
    • Rienstra Van Stuyvesant
    Jamie Newall
    • Prison Clerk
    • Director
      • Dan Friedkin
    • Writers
      • John Orloff(screenplay by)
      • Mark Fergus(screenplay by)
      • Hawk Ostby(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The main characters represent actual persons: Han van Meegeren, Joseph Piller, Johanna Oerlemans, Dirk Hannema. However the movie frequently diverges from historical facts:
      • The most important gap is the trial: actually, Van Meegeren painted the Vermeer-style frame ("Jesus among the Doctors") for the trial, in the presence of court-appointed witnesses. He thus demonstrated the other alleged Vermeers were also fake and was charged with forgery and fraud, a much lesser offense than collaboration with the enemy. He was hence never sentenced to death, just to one year imprisonment.
      • Joseph Piller arrested van Meegeren but did not act as his attorney.
      • Van Meegeren was jailed in May 1945, released in Jan. or Feb. 1946 (after finishing the above-mentioned painting) and stood trial in Oct. and Nov. 1947. He was not detained in the attic of Goudstikker art gallery but mainly in the nearby HQ of Military Command.
      • He did not sign his book for Hitler. However, according to the book the movie is partly based on, van Meegeren was a fascist sympathizer and did send an admiring note to Hitler in 1942.
      • There are many exaggerations about characters and situations, notably Piller's and Dekker's methods as well as the feud between the Military and the Ministry of Justice.
    • Goofs
      The Colonel is wearing three stars (pips) on his shoulder which denotes the rank of Captain. He should be wearing one crown and two stars.
    • Quotes

      Esper Dekker: Not that I didn't enjoy it, but what the hell did we just do?

    • Crazy credits
      Before end credits, Han Van Meegeren is shown seated painting along with a series of his forged paintings.

    User reviews42

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Not a work of art
    Interesting film based on a true story, but thought Claes Bang was robotic and miscast in the lead role

    Acting wise the under rated Vicky Krieps was good again.
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    • bryangary65
    • Dec 30, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Son Vermeer
    • Filming locations
      • Eltham Palace, Court Road, Eltham, London, England, UK(Dirk Hannema's Gallery)
    • Production companies
      • Imperative Entertainment
      • NL Film
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $685,380
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $225,691
      • Nov 22, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $884,710
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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