Drama ·Mystery · France · 1978 · 1h 6m

The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting

L’hypothèse du tableau volé

The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting poster
Director
Raúl Ruiz
Cast
Jean Rougeul as Collector Gabriel Gascon as Narrator Raymond Pierson as Character of Paintings Jean Reno as Character of Paintings Chantal Paley as Character of Paintings Jean Raynaud as Character of Paintings
Crew
Sacha Vierny — Director of Photography Patrice Royer — Editor Raúl Ruiz — Writer Pierre Klossowski — Writer Bruno Beaugé — Production Design Rosine Vennin — Costume Design
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Raúl Ruiz Director Sacha Vierny Director of Photography Patrice Royer Editor Raúl Ruiz Writer Pierre Klossowski Writer Bruno Beaugé Production Design Rosine Vennin Costume Design
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