The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting
Seen it?1978 | 66 min | Drama, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raúl Ruiz
- Jean RougeulCollector
- Gabriel GasconNarrator
- Raymond PiersonCharacter of Paintings
- Jean RenoCharacter of Paintings
- Chantal PaleyCharacter of Paintings
- Jean RaynaudCharacter of Paintings
- Daniel GrimmCharacter of Paintings
- Isidro RomeroCharacter of Paintings
- Bernard DaillencourtCharacter of Paintings
- Jean-Damien ThiollierCharacter of Paintings