The Giacometti affair

Overview

In 2009, while sculptor Alberto Giacometti’s ratings beat records in the art market, an affair erupted in Germany revealing the existence of more than a thousand Giacometti counterfeits, hidden in a warehouse in Mainz. For 10 years, two German merchants and a Dutch forger managed to sell hundreds of fake sculptures, some of which were even exhibited in museums. A German investigator, a private detective in Dutch art, a French sculpture expert and the forger himself, take turns telling us this incredible story as we discover the fascinating and tortured life of Alberto Giacometti.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 20, 2019

Original language

French

Spoken languages

french, english, german

Countries

France

Production

French Connection Films

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt9487272