The Painter and the Thief

The Painter and the Thief (2020)

7.4 102 min Movie
Documentary

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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Cast

Barbora Kysilkova Barbora Kysilkova Herself / The Painter
Karl-Bertil Nordland Karl-Bertil Nordland Himself / The Thief
Øystein Stene Øystein Stene Himself
Linda Ville Marie Ruud Linda Ville Marie Ruud Herself
Bjørn Inge Nordland Bjørn Inge Nordland Himself

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