
The Painter and the Thief
IMDB:
7.3
Released
9/5/2020
Duration
1h 42m
Genre
Documentary
Country
Norway
Cast
Barbora Kysilkova, Karl-Bertil Nordland, Øystein Stene
Overview
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.

The Painter and the Thief
IMDB:
7.3Released
9/5/2020
Genre
Documentary
Cast
Barbora Kysilkova, Karl-Bertil Nordland, Øystein Stene
Duration
1h 42m
Country
Norway
Overview
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.
Cast

Herself / The Painter
Barbora Kysilkova

Himself / The Thief
Karl-Bertil Nordland

Himself
Øystein Stene

Herself
Linda Ville Marie Ruud

Himself









