The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting

The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting (1978)

L’hypothèse du tableau volé

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.

Date of release
1978-04-04
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (55)
Runtime
1h 6m
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Director
Raúl Ruiz

Casting

Interesting facts

The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting is a 1978 French drama film directed by Chilean filmmaker Raúl Ruiz and shot by cinematographer Sacha Vierny. The film was inspired by the themes of French writer Pierre Klossowski and makes references to many of Klossowski's works including The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, The Baphomet and “La Judith de Frédérique Tonnerre.” Ruiz was originally commissioned by a French TV network to make an arts documentary on Klossowski, but what emerged is this film, a parody of the art documentary. The film was featured in film festivals after its release such as the London Film Festival in 1979.

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