The Painter and the Thief
- Original title
- The Painter and the Thief
- Year
- 2020
- Running time
- 102 min.
- Country
- Norway
- Director
- Cast
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Documentary | Painting. Friendship
- Synopsis
- When two paintings by Czech naturalist Barbora Kysilkova are stolen from an Oslo art gallery, Norwegian authorities quickly identify and arrest the two thieves but find no trace of the paintings. Hoping to learn what happened, Barbora approaches one of the thieves, Karl-Bertil Nordland, at his criminal hearing. She asks if she can paint his portrait and, contrite, he agrees. What follows—over a series of portraits and many years—is an extraordinary story of human connection and friendship.
- Awards
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2020: Sundance Film Festival: Special Jury Prize - Documentary (World Cinema)2020: BFI London Film Festival: Best Documentary2020: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Documentary2020: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director / Documentary
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- 95 My favorite 2020 movies (24)
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