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Release Date:
May 7, 2010
Original Title:
Views on Vermeer - 12 Short Stories
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Lagestee Film BV
Production Countries:
Netherlands
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 52
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) left us a small oeuvre of only 36 paintings. Internationally, the power of his work is now more profound than ever. Blockbuster exhibitions, the novel and movie ‘Girl with a pearl earring’ caught a broad audience. Millions are touched by his work. What do we see in Vermeer that makes him so contemporary? The dignity of his painted ladies, the cinematic and photographic character of his images, the psychological impact, the serenity or apparent glimpse in our own everyday life? Influential contemporary artists, photographers and opinion leaders unravel the extraordinary and mysterious impact of this 17th century master in our day and age.
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Cinematography:
Hans Pool
Director:
Hans Pool
Editor:
Maaik Krijgsman
Executive Producer:
Jacques Spaans
Producer:
Martin Lagestee
Sound:
tim van peppen
Jan Wouter Stam
Writer:
Koos de Wilt
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