CinemaOSMovie · 2020 · 1h 42m

The Painter and the Thief

74%(70)IMDbDocumentary

When two of artist Barbora Kysilkova’s most valuable paintings are stolen from a gallery at Frogner in Oslo, the police are able to find the thief after a few days, but the paintings are nowhere to be found. Barbora goes to the trial in hopes of finding clues, but instead she ends up asking the thief if she can paint a portrait of him. This will be the start of a very unusual friendship. Over three years, the cinematic documentary follows the incredible story of the artist looking for her stolen paintings, while at the same time turning the thief into art.

Directed byBenjamin Ree

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
NO
Released
September 5, 2020
Studios
MedieoperatøreneVGTVDogwoof

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#BIFF2020 Wide Angle - The Painter and the Thief / 와이드 앵글 - 화가와 도둑

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Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring

Barbora Kysilkova

Herself / The Painter

Karl-Bertil Nordland

Himself / The Thief

Øystein Stene

Himself

Linda Ville Marie Ruud

Herself

Bjørn Inge Nordland

Himself

Creative team
Directed by
Benjamin Ree
Benjamin Ree
Written by
Benjamin Ree
Benjamin Ree
Produced by
Ingvil Giske
Ingvil Giske

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