Tim's Vermeer

2013 · 80 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 8,663 VOTES · DIR. Teller

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Overview

Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer manage to paint so photo-realistically 150 years before the invention of photography? Spanning a decade, Jenison's adventure takes him to Holland, on a pilgrimage to the North coast of Yorkshire to meet artista David Hockney, and eventually even to Buckingham Palace. The epic research project Jenison embarques on is as extraordinary as what he discovers.

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00:01:24 You know, sometimes when I'm Iaying in bed at night
00:04:07 and taught himself to fix anything electronic that broke.
00:06:28 with Vermeer.
00:08:53 it's worse than nothing at aII.
00:11:36 l picked up some oil paints and a brush.
00:13:40 if I just spend enough time comparing the mirror to the canvas
00:16:24 It has the abiIity to refocus by moving the Iens in and out.
00:18:23 likely the north-facing room
00:20:15 He learnt to read Dutch, he consulted with experts
00:23:10 David Hockney's book came out just after mine.
00:25:38 Fantastic.
00:27:46 Builder of virginals, which is a type of harpsichord.
00:34:36 Since his optical theory got Tim started on this journey
00:36:53 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:38:55 ''CouId you go to ye Brugge Mirror SuppIy Company
00:41:01 But Vermeer painted it the way a camera sees it.
00:43:15 and she has it there in Buckingham Palace.
00:45:49 But nothing worked.
00:51:39 And it's time to paint the girl
00:55:47 it wouId have ended up curved Iike this.
01:02:21 WeII, yeah this is going to be short because it's about 40 degrees in here.
01:05:45 I think maybe subconsciousIy I knew that it was wrong.
01:10:43 Because as the paint dries, it gets light, it gets chalky, it desaturates.
01:13:38 I'm getting a IittIe more convinced aII the time.

Cast & Characters

Tim Jenison Self Penn Jillette Self Martin Mull Self Philip Steadman Self David Hockney Self Colin Blakemore Self Leslie Jenison Self Eric Armitage Self Daniëlle Lokin Self Bob Groothuis Self

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed856
Dialogue density10.7 lines / min
First line00:01:24
Final line01:13:38

Production Record

DirectorTeller
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes8,663