BELTRACCHI – THE ART OF FORGERY

by Arne Birkenstock
  • (c) 2014 fruitmarket

    Synopsis

    A mesmerizing, thought-provoking yet surprisingly amusing documentary on the life and times of Wolfgang Beltracchi, who tricked the international art world for nearly 40 years by forging and selling paintings of early 20th-century masters. A larger-than-life personality who was responsible for the biggest art forgery scandal of the postwar era.

    Festivals

    German Film Award LOLA for Best Documentary 2014
    nomination as Best Documentary for the Award of the German Association of Film Critics 2014