| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 06, 2013 |
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| Director: | Teller |
| Writer: | Penn Jillette, Teller |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | inventor, experiment, art collector, painting, investigator, art, art history, curious, art restoration, fine art, art detective, optical, expert opinion, dutch painter, oil painting, pinhole camera, johannes vermeer |
| Production Companies | High Delft Pictures |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tim Jenison | Himself |
| Penn Jillette | Himself |
| Martin Mull | Himself |
| Teller | Himself |
| Philip Steadman | Himself |
| David Hockney | Himself |
| Colin Blakemore | Himself |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Penn Jillette | Writer |
| Conrad Pope | Original Music Composer |
| Patrick Sheffield | Editor |
| Chris Baron | Musician |
| Nick Smith | Online Editor, Colorist |
| Matt Coby | Dialogue Editor |
| Billy Theriot | Sound Editor |
| Jay Duerr | Music Editor |
| Teller | Writer, Director |
| Shane F. Kelly | Director of Photography |
| Larry Blake | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Farley Ziegler | Producer |
| Peter Adam Golden | Executive Producer |
| Glenn S. Alai | Executive Producer |
| Tim Jenison | Executive Producer |
| Natalie Jenison | Associate Producer |
| Penn Jillette | Producer |
| Teller | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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