The Painter and the ThiefMovie
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.
About The Painter and the Thief
The Painter and the Thief is a 2020 documentary movie directed by Benjamin Ree.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 42m, production credits from Norway, United States of America, an original language code of NO.
The credited cast includes Barbora Kysilkova, Karl-Bertil Nordland, Øystein Stene, Linda Ville Marie Ruud. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
