The Last Vermeer

The Last Vermeer

2019 · 118 min · EN · R · 6.5 (148 votes)
Dir. Dan Friedkin · Starring Guy Pearce, Claes Bang, Vicky Krieps, Roland Møller, August Diehl, Karl Johnson · Music Johan Söderqvist

“Deception is a fine art.”

DramaHistory

A soldier and member of the Dutch resistance investigates stolen art in the wake of the Second World War, including a Vermeer sold to the Nazis by a flamboyant forger.

VIBE

A slow-burn investigation into art and deception. It feels like sifting through dusty archives, unearthing secrets with a quiet intensity. The atmosphere is rich with post-war unease and the lingering questions of authenticity.

introspectivemelancholictensesophisticatedsteadyperiod dramacourtroom dramapainterlyart forgerytruthreputationpost-war trauma
amsterdam, netherlandsbased on true storyhollandartart dealerpost world war iiforgeryforgerpainter as artistdutch painteroil paintingdutch resistancejohannes vermeer