The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting Movie Review 1978

An art collector guides an interviewer around six paintings by Frederic Tonnerre, an academic 19th century painter, in an attempt to solve the mysterious disappearance of a seventh painting. The film presents the paintings as tableaux vivants in which the actors hold poses as they are examined. Based on the novel "Baphomet" by Pierre Klossowski. In French with English subtitles.

Distribution

Available on VHS
Running time 87 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Art & Artists

Screenplay

Raul Ruiz

Director

Raul Ruiz