Modigliani’s Genuine Fake Heads

Overview

Livorno, Italy, summer 1984. In the birthplace of Amedeo Modigliani, famous for the merciless irony of its inhabitants, the innocent joke of three young students turns into the hoax of the century, destined to provoke an earthquake in the entire art world. In a single night, the teenagers carve a “Modigliani style” head with an electric drill. The next day, the find of the sculpture is incredibly recognized by critics and art historians as a fantastic discovery that “sheds a new light on the work of the Master”. The news reverberates everywhere, attracting visitors, journalists and tv crews from around the world…

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 28, 2011

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

italian

Countries

France, Italy

Production

Les Films du Poisson,Altara Films,Altara Films, Les Films du Poisson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt2111351