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The Painter and the Thief

Original title: Kunstneren og tyven

★ 7.4 TMDB Rating · 69 votes

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
Release date
Sep 5, 2020
Original language
Norwegian
Origin
Norway, United States

Cast of The Painter and the Thief

  • Barbora Kysilkova

    Herself / The Painter

  • Karl-Bertil Nordland

    Himself / The Thief

  • Øystein Stene

    Himself

  • Linda Ville Marie Ruud

    Herself

  • Bjørn Inge Nordland

    Himself

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United States
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United Kingdom
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India
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Canada
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Australia
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