Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- suspenseful
- thoughtful
- witty
- historical film night
- art house evening
What critics said
Critics found a diverting historically inspired drama led by Guy Pearce's skilled performance, while considering the overall film merely average.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Han van Meegeren's paintings and alleged collaboration with the Nazis make questions of authorship and authenticity central to the investigation.
Joseph Piller investigates Han in the immediate aftermath of World War II, when accusations of collaboration carry life-or-death consequences.
Piller examines Han's alleged conspiracy with the Nazis while clues point toward a hidden history of forged masterpieces.
The film unfolds in the Netherlands just after World War II, amid the political and social fallout of occupation.
Films like The Last Vermeer, and why
The Monuments Men
historical art-world intrigue, postwar moral ambiguity, and a charismatic accused figure
Woman in Gold
true-story historical drama centered on art, deception, and wartime aftermath
The Best Offer
period crime drama involving forgery, artistic identity, and investigative tension
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
stylish true-story drama about a charismatic con artist and contested authenticity
Movie Details
- Director
- Dan Friedkin
- Release Date
- 2019-09-11
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (147)
Cast
- Guy Pearce
- Claes Bang
- Vicky Krieps
- Roland Møller
- August Diehl
- Karl Johnson
- Andrew Havill
- Paul Bentall
- Olivia Grant
- Adrian Scarborough
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Last Vermeer about?
- A Dutch postwar investigator risks everything to prove that a flamboyant accused artist is more complicated than the collaboration case against him suggests.
- What is The Last Vermeer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Last Vermeer as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Last Vermeer violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Last Vermeer as mild.
- What did critics think of The Last Vermeer?
- Critics found a diverting historically inspired drama led by Guy Pearce's skilled performance, while considering the overall film merely average.
- Which films are like The Last Vermeer?
- Films with a similar feel include The Monuments Men, Woman in Gold, The Best Offer, and Can You Ever Forgive Me?.
- How long is The Last Vermeer?
- The Last Vermeer runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Last Vermeer?
- In United States, The Last Vermeer is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
