Brush with Fate (2003): Cast & Plot
Brush with Fate is a 2003 drama thriller directed by Brent Shields, starring Thomas Gibson as Richard, Glenn Close and Paul Alfred Müller. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Brent Shields
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Brush with Fate About?
The premise of Brush with Fate without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A mystery hidden for generations. Now the truth will finally be revealed. A mystery hidden for generations. Now the truth will finally be revealed.
Brush with Fate Themes & Keywords
· 48 tags- 1880s
- 1800s
- merchant
- 1710s
- 1700s
- stocks
- farmer
- potato farmer
- baby killer
- hanging
- 1670s
- 1600s
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- 1940s
- miscarriage
- artist
- amsterdam netherlands
- german occupation
- episodic structure
- woman wears eyeglasses
- told in flashback
- told in reverse
- schoolteacher
- father daughter relationship
- oil painting
- famous painter
- dutch sea captain
- pregnancy out of wedlock
- twins
- cleft palate
- dike
- abandoned baby
- pigeon
- jewish family
- german soldier
- run away
- painting
- enkhuizen netherlands
- clogs
- painter
- vreeland netherlands
- polder
- windmill
- nazi
- flood
- vermeer
- stolen art
- based on book
- based on novel
Brush with Fate Cast & Characters
Thomas Gibson leads the cast as Richard, with Glenn Close as Cornelia Engelbrecht and Paul Alfred Müller as Old Karl Engelbrecht. Directed by Brent Shields; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Brent Shields
- Thomas Gibson as Richard
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Glenn Close as Cornelia Engelbrecht - Paul Alfred Müller as Old Karl Engelbrecht
- Laurien van den Broeck as Magdalena Vermeer
Also Starring in Brush with Fate
· 13 more- Ellen Burstyn Rika
- Jan Decleir Old Laurens
- Kelly Macdonald Aletta Pieters
- Betty Schuurman Digna
- Patrick Bergin Headmaster
- Phyllida Law Maria
- Thekla Reuten Saskia
- Horace Cohen Faculty Man
- Carly Wijs Faculty Woman
- Daniël Boissevain Sol
- Kieran Bew Adrian Kuypers
- Roef Ragas Stijn
- Hermann Weiskopf Karl Engelbrecht jeune
More from Brent Shields
More films directed by Brent Shields: The Valley of Light, The Magic of Ordinary Days, Cupid & Cate and Durango.
Brush with Fate Plot Summary
What happens in Brush with Fate from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Richard Thomas Gibson is a new art teacher at a high school. Glenn Close as Cornelia Engelbrecht, a history teacher, invites him to see a painting of a young girl that she insists is a genuine Vermeer. She then weaves a series of stories around the artwork, telling them as flashed memories that travel through time. The tales are presented in a deliberately non-linear order, each one peeling back another layer of the painting’s mystery while moving through the Netherlands and its people across centuries. The narrative voice shifts between the present classroom setting and the shifting textures of memory, with the painting acting as a portal to long-buried lives and choices.
Full summary
The whole story of Brush with Fate, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Brush with Fate?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which acclaimed actress portrays history teacher Cornelia Engelbrecht?
Brush with Fate Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “La Finestra Di Vermeer - Il destino del dipinto” and “La joven de azul jacinto”.
- Also known as
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- La Finestra Di Vermeer - Il destino del dipinto
- La joven de azul jacinto
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Brush with Fate FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Brush with Fate, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Brush with Fate?
Brush with Fate runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Brush with Fate released?
Brush with Fate was released in 2003.
Who directed Brush with Fate?
Brush with Fate was directed by Brent Shields.
More films by Brent Shields Who is in the cast of Brush with Fate?
Brush with Fate stars Thomas Gibson as Richard, Glenn Close as Cornelia Engelbrecht and Paul Alfred Müller as Old Karl Engelbrecht, among 17 credited actors.
Does Brush with Fate have a post-credit scene?
No. Brush with Fate has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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