The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting
Original title: L'hypothèse du tableau volé
1978 · 1 h 6 min
Cast
Jean Rougeul Chantal Paley Jean Raynaud Daniel Grimm Isidro Romero Bernard Daillencourt
Credits
Written by: 
Raúl Ruiz
Plot
Two narrators, one seen and one heard, guide a collector through a series of tableaux vivants, to solve the theft of paintings.
Sinekatalog’s take
Raúl Ruiz's film, L'hypothèse du tableau volé, is a black-and-white essay, a puzzle of images and clues, strange and playful.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (1,367 votes)
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