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      Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery

      2014 1h 33m Documentary List
      80% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 71% Audience Score 100+ Ratings The life and work of Wolfgang Beltracchi, a master forger whose work fooled the international art world for 40 years. Read More Read Less

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      Robert Abele Los Angeles Times What sets "Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery" apart is how breezily compassionate it is toward a master deceiver and how damning its tone is toward a greedy art world that allowed him to flourish. Aug 20, 2015 Full Review Farran Smith Nehme New York Post [An] engaging, funny documentary ... Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 20, 2015 Full Review John DeFore Hollywood Reporter A highly enjoyable look at a career spent duping the art world. Aug 20, 2015 Full Review James Marsh South China Morning Post The film is equally frightening ... in exposing just how much collectors are at the mercy of so-called experts, while raising valid questions about the true nature and value of art. Rated: 3/5 Apr 6, 2016 Full Review Ron Wilkinson Monsters and Critics Focused on art forgery, this flabbergasting story expands into a full scale expose of the modern confidence game and why, after all these years, it still works. Rated: 9/10 Aug 27, 2015 Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Film-Forward.com Calmly explain. . .fraud. . .with go-with-the-flow nonchalance. . .he's proud to have manipulated what he sees as a self-serving business where suspicion is bad for business. Rated: 6/10 Aug 20, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member the movie glamorizes a very dishonest and corrupt man and helps him to profit from his bad deeds. what is shocking is how light his punishments have been. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Very interesting, English audio option would be convenient to free wyes from reading the caption. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member not a well-structured documentary - frustrating actually trying to tease the chronology and relevant details out of the unfocused, too-casual interviews with he and his wife. (poor editing?). But the story is fascinating and shocking. There is some nice footage (but not enough) of him actually demonstrating his forgery techniques. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis The life and work of Wolfgang Beltracchi, a master forger whose work fooled the international art world for 40 years.
      Director
      Arne Birkenstock
      Screenwriter
      Arne Birkenstock
      Production Co
      Senator Film Produktion GmbH, Tradewind Pictures, Telepool, Fruitmarket Kultur und Medien, Global Screen
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      German
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 12, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 33m