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The Painter and the Thief

20207.3 / 10102 min
Documentary

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

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

Crew

Morgan Neville

Morgan Neville

Executive Producer

Benjamin Ree

Benjamin Ree

Director

Svenn Jakobsen

Svenn Jakobsen

Sound Designer

Ingvil Giske

Ingvil Giske

Producer

Simon Ellegaard

Simon Ellegaard

Sound Mixer

Robert Stengård

Robert Stengård

Editor

Benjamin Ree

Benjamin Ree

Writer

Kristoffer Kumar

Kristoffer Kumar

Director of Photography

Benjamin Ree

Benjamin Ree

Director of Photography

Uno Helmersson

Uno Helmersson

Original Music Composer