Art and Craft

2014Movie⏱️ 1h 29mNot Rated

Documentary

⭐ 7.1

IMDB Rating

1,883 votes

When one of the most prolific art forgers in US history is finally exposed, he must confront the legacy of his 30-year con.

Director

N/A

Writers

N/A

Stars

Mark A. Landis, Lester Sullivan, Irwin Lakov

Release Date

March 18, 2015

Language

English

Country

United States

🏆 2

Wins

🎯 2

Nominations

💬 17

Reviews

📋 7.0K

Watchlists

📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

👤

Mark A. Landis

as Self

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Lester Sullivan

as Self

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Irwin Lakov

as Self

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Matthew Leininger

as Self - registrar, Cincinnati Art Museum

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Mark Tullos

as Self - museum director, Hilliard Museum

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Jill Chancey

as Self - curator, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art

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Ellen Ruffin

as Self - curator, De Grummond Collection

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Aaron Cowan

as Self - history professor, University of Cincinnati

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Patty Hall

as Self - Hattiesburg Arts Council

Robert K. Wittman

as Self - special agent, Art Crime Team, Federal Bureau of Investigation

💰 Box Office

$235,037

Worldwide Gross

$235,037

Domestic Gross

$20,879

Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Color

Filming Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Production

Motto Pictures, Non Sequitur Productions, Yellow Cake Films

🏷️ Keywords

art documentaryart forgerforgerartimpersonating a priest

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

Stranger than fiction

by andre_andreas1987 • 2015-09-25

10/10

"highly recommended for person who is interested in art and psychology. this documentary is very original and almost unbelievable. it captures the life of an introverted artistic genius with OCD and mother issues. his madness played a part in his seclusive attitude. it takes a person with some kind of obsessive personality to copy artwork with precision and fool dozens of major museums and universities. This guy was no joke and he did all his amazing work while watching TV with a TV dinner. no kidding. I am an artist and I appreciated his genius. the other guy trying to bring him out as a &quot..."