Film · Documentary
The Painter and the Thief (2020)
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.
- Director
- Benjamin Ree
- Writers
- Benjamin Ree
- Country
- Norway, United States
- Language
- Norwegian
- Release date
- September 5, 2020
- Original title
- Kunstneren og tyven
The Painter and the Thief was released on September 5, 2020. Where to watch in United States: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube (rent or buy).
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The Painter and the Thief cast
- Barbora KysilkovaHerself / The Painter
- Karl-Bertil NordlandHimself / The Thief
- Øystein SteneHimself
- Linda Ville Marie RuudHerself
- Bjørn Inge NordlandHimself
