The Sleeping Shepherd

Drama

The world's greatest art thief collects almost two-billion dollars in masters only to have his mother burn them all in the family backyard.

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Production

Greyshack Films, film base berlin

Language

Status

Canceled

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Imogen Poots

Karoline

Michael Pitt

Willem Dafoe

Isabelle Huppert

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