Movie Description
Elmyr de Hory, le faussaire du siècle
(2016)Overview
He was the master forger of the 20th century: the Hungarian painter Elmyr de Hory. We will probably never know how many works by Picasso, Matisse and Modigliani still hang in museums and private collections. In addition to the life story of de Hory, the documentary also follows the paths of the two art swindlers Fernand Legros and Réal Lessard. In the style of an exciting investigation, the documentary traces the lives of three enigmatic figures: Those of the Hungarian painter and art forger Elmyr de Hory, the Frenchman Fernand Legros, also a famous art fraudster, and the Canadian Réal Lessard, also an art forger and lover of Legros. Legros was a character straight out of a novel: a millionaire at the age of 25 and a homosexual dandy who loved luxury limousines, fur coats, cigars, lavish parties and a relaxed lifestyle. He had an affair with Legros, but Elmyr de Hory may also have fallen in love with him.
Featured Crew
- Director : Dimitri Pailhe
- Producer : Dominique Barneaud
- Editor : Thibaut Sève
- Cast : Jacques Frantz
Cast
Narrator
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Facts
Original TitleElmyr de Hory, le faussaire du siècle
Status Released
Release Information
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2016-07-17
Original LanguageUnknown
Production CompaniesBellota Films,ARTE
Genres
- Documentary























