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The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting (1978)

Genre : Drama, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 6M

Director : Raúl Ruiz

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.

Actors

Jean Rougeul
Jean Rougeul
Collector
Gabriel Gascon
Gabriel Gascon
Narrator
Raymond Pierson
Raymond Pierson
Character of Paintings
Jean Reno
Jean Reno
Character of Paintings
Chantal Paley
Chantal Paley
Character of Paintings
Jean Raynaud
Jean Raynaud
Character of Paintings
Daniel Grimm
Daniel Grimm
Character of Paintings
Isidro Romero
Isidro Romero
Character of Paintings
Bernard Daillencourt
Bernard Daillencourt
Character of Paintings
Jean-Damien Thiollier
Jean-Damien Thiollier
Character of Paintings
Alix Comte
Alix Comte
Character of Paintings
Christian Broutin
Christian Broutin
Character of Paintings
Guy Bonnafoux
Guy Bonnafoux
Character of Paintings
Tony Rödel
Tony Rödel
Character of Paintings
Pascal Lambertini
Pascal Lambertini
Character of Paintings
Jean Narboni
Jean Narboni
Character of Paintings
Vincent Skimenti
Vincent Skimenti
Character of Paintings
Anne Desbois
Anne Desbois
Character of Paintings
Stéphane Shandor
Stéphane Shandor
Character of Paintings
Claude Hernin-Helbaut
Claude Hernin-Helbaut
Character of Paintings
Nadège Clair
Nadège Clair
Character of Paintings
Jean Bessière
Jean Bessière
Character of Paintings
Dominique Lambertini
Dominique Lambertini
Character of Paintings
Raymond Soriano
Raymond Soriano
Character of Paintings
Aldo Boselli
Aldo Boselli
Character of Paintings
Eric Saulnier
Eric Saulnier
Character of Paintings
Carlos Asorey
Carlos Asorey
Character of Paintings
Bruno Guillain
Bruno Guillain
Character of Paintings
Alfred Baillou
Alfred Baillou
Character of Paintings
Jacques Brunswig
Jacques Brunswig
Character of Paintings
Philippe Chassel
Philippe Chassel
Character of Paintings
Pierre Latzko
Pierre Latzko
Character of Paintings
Marthe Delboy
Marthe Delboy
Character of Paintings
Corinne Berjot
Corinne Berjot
Character of Paintings
Denis Develoux
Denis Develoux
Character of Paintings
Oreste Canakis
Oreste Canakis
Character of Paintings
Daniel Musa
Daniel Musa
Character of Paintings

Crews

Raúl Ruiz
Raúl Ruiz
Director
Jorge Arriagada
Jorge Arriagada
Music Editor
Raúl Ruiz
Raúl Ruiz
Writer
Pierre Klossowski
Pierre Klossowski
Writer
Sacha Vierny
Sacha Vierny
Director of Photography
Patrice Royer
Patrice Royer
Editor
Jorge Arriagada
Jorge Arriagada
Music
Bruno Beaugé
Bruno Beaugé
Production Design
Rosine Vennin
Rosine Vennin
Costume Design
Marie-Paule Arfouilloux
Marie-Paule Arfouilloux
Makeup Artist
Romaine Demicas
Romaine Demicas
Makeup Artist
Marie-France Le Guilloux
Marie-France Le Guilloux
Makeup Artist
Sam Phan
Sam Phan
Makeup Artist
Nedjma Ouichene
Nedjma Ouichene
Production Manager
Xavier Vauthrin
Xavier Vauthrin
Sound

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