The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting
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.
Production
Production
Cast
Jean Rougeul
Collector
Gabriel Gascon
Narrator
Jean Reno
Character of Paintings
Guy Bonnafoux
Character of Paintings
Jean Narboni
Character of Paintings
Vincent Skimenti
Character of Paintings
Carlos Asorey
Character of Paintings
Bruno Guillain
Character of Paintings
Alfred Baillou
Character of Paintings
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