Plot Summary
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.
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Benjamin Ree
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 7.4/10 based on 69 votes.
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The Painter and the Thief was directed by Benjamin Ree and released in 2020.
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The Painter and the Thief has a runtime of 1 hours and 42 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 2020-09-05
- Status
- Released