The Painter and the Thief
The Painter and the Thief

The Painter and the Thief

September 5, 2020102 min7.3NO
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 KysilkovaHerself / The Painter
Karl-Bertil Nordland
Karl-Bertil NordlandHimself / The Thief
Øystein Stene
Øystein SteneHimself
Linda Ville Marie Ruud
Linda Ville Marie RuudHerself
Bjørn Inge Nordland
Bjørn Inge NordlandHimself