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A Real Vermeer

A Real Vermeer

5,3 /10 (21 Votes)
2016 NL 105 min

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...

Release date

03/11/2016

Votes

21

Popularity

0.3

Status

Released

Original title

Een echte Vermeer

Language

NL

Runtime

105 min

Budget

$4,700,000

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