The Painter and the Thief
The Painter and the Thief

The Painter and the Thief

7.3(60 votes)
2020
1h 42m
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.

Production

Medieoperatørene, VGTV, Dogwoof, Tremolo Productions

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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