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The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting

The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting

1978•1h 6m•6.9/10
DramaMystery

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6.9/10(48)

Two narrators, one seen and one unseen, discuss possible connections between a series of paintings. The on-screen narrator walks through three-dimensional reproductions of each painting, featuring real people, sometimes moving, in an effort to explain the series' significance.

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Production

INA

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jean Rougeul

Jean Rougeul

Collector

Gabriel Gascon

Gabriel Gascon

Narrator

Raymond Pierson

Character of Paintings

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Character of Paintings

Chantal Paley

Character of Paintings

Jean Raynaud

Character of Paintings

Daniel Grimm

Character of Paintings

Isidro Romero

Character of Paintings

Bernard Daillencourt

Character of Paintings

Jean-Damien Thiollier

Character of Paintings

Alix Comte

Character of Paintings

Christian Broutin

Character of Paintings

Guy Bonnafoux

Guy Bonnafoux

Character of Paintings

Tony Rödel

Character of Paintings

Pascal Lambertini

Character of Paintings

Jean Narboni

Jean Narboni

Character of Paintings

Vincent Skimenti

Vincent Skimenti

Character of Paintings

Anne Desbois

Character of Paintings

Stéphane Shandor

Character of Paintings

Claude Hernin-Helbaut

Character of Paintings

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