Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Guy Pearce | ... | Han Van Meegeren | |
Claes Bang | ... | Captain Joseph Piller | |
Vicky Krieps | ... | Minna Holmberg | |
Roland Møller | ... | Esper Dekker | |
August Diehl | ... | Alex De Klerks | |
Karl Johnson | ... | Bernard Bakker | |
Andrew Havill | ... | Maarten Wooning | |
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Paul Bentall | ... | Chief Judge |
Olivia Grant | ... | Cootje Henning | |
Adrian Scarborough | ... | Dirk Hannema | |
Marie Bach Hansen | ... | Leez | |
Tom Mulheron | ... | Finn | |
Cameron Jack | ... | De Klerk's Henchman | |
Susannah Doyle | ... | Johana | |
Richard Dillane | ... | Colonel Jenkins |
Claes Bang (THE SQUARE) stars as Joseph Piller in this captivating dramatic thriller set just after WWII - an all but forgotten true story - about a soldier investigating renowned Dutch artist Han van Meegeren, played by Guy Pearce (LA CONFIDENTIAL), who is accused of conspiring with the Nazis. Despite mounting evidence, Piller becomes increasingly convinced of Han's innocence and finds himself in the unlikely position of fighting to save the life of the colorful man with a mysterious past. The film also features Vicky Krieps (PHANTOM THREAD).
I dont think this movie knows what it is trying to do. The premise and the story is very intriguing but they didn't have a good script. Is this movie a political thriller? An art drama? A biography? I would have to say it tries to be too many things at the same time. The pace of the movie is also very slow, too slow, it drags from time to time. If you are interested in history or art I would highly recommend it but for the casual viewer I am afraid this movie might be too dull.