A Real Vermeer - 2016

Young and talented Han van Meegeren is a rebel in the early 1920's Amsterdam art-scene. Because he paints in the style of his idols Rembrandt and Vermeer, critics find his work old-fashioned and they call him a copycat. Just to prove a point, he produces a fake Vermeer and tries to pass it off as a real one. It works. Instead of revealing the truth and thereby embarrassing the art world, he continues to make money off of his many forgeries. Soon he is caught in a web of lies and deceit, and his life spins out of control. Then one day, high ranking Nazi Hermann Göring knocks on his door, looking for a Vermeer for his private collection...

105min
2016
12
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.1/10

Cast

Jeroen Spitzenberger profile pictureJeroen SpitzenbergerHan van Meegeren
Lize Feryn profile pictureLize FerynJolanka Lakatos
Porgy Franssen profile picturePorgy FranssenAbraham Bredius
Dewi Reijs profile pictureDewi ReijsAnna van Meegeren
Mingus Dagelet profile pictureMingus DageletJac van Meegeren
Raymond Thiry profile pictureRaymond ThiryThe Prosecutor

About A Real Vermeer

A Real Vermeer Overview

Young and talented Han van Meegeren is a rebel in the early 1920's Amsterdam art-scene. Because he paints in the style of his idols Rembrandt and Vermeer, critics find his work old-fashioned and they call him a copycat. Just to prove a point, he produces a fake Vermeer and tries to pass it off as a real one. It works. Instead of revealing the truth and thereby embarrassing the art world, he continues to make money off of his many forgeries. Soon he is caught in a web of lies and deceit, and his life spins out of control. Then one day, high ranking Nazi Hermann Göring knocks on his door, looking for a Vermeer for his private collection...

Age Rating: 12
Runtime: 105min

Extra details

Original Title: Een echte Vermeer
Original Language: Dutch; Flemish
Budget: $4,700,000.00
Directed By: Rudolf van den Berg
Production Companies
Rinkel FilmFu WorksCadenza FilmsLiving StoneTarantula