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Mar 13, 2022 · With Glenn Howerton, Sarah Minnich, Brandon Z Ruiz, Eric Banks. In 1985, Willem de Kooning's "Woman-Ochre," one of the most valuable paintings of the 20th century, was cut from its frame at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. 32 years later, the painting was found hanging in a New Mexico home.
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The Thief Collector is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Allison Otto. It tells the story of Woman-Ochre , a valuable Willem de Kooning oil painting, and the New Mexico married couple that allegedly stole it in 1985.
- Rod Hassler, Matt Ryan
- Allison Otto
- Nick Andert
- Daniel Wohl
An effortlessly engaging true-crime documentary, The Thief Collector reaffirms that reality can be stranger than fiction -- and sometimes just as entertaining. Read Critics Reviews
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- Documentary, Crime
- Allison Otto
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Mar 16, 2022 · The focus of The Thief Collector is one of art history’s stranger heists: the theft of a Willem de Kooning painting from the University of Arizona’s art museum in Tucson in 1985. On a sleepy day...
- Alex Greenberger
Apr 3, 2022 · Not just art thieves but Middle American sociopaths living outside the law. “The Thief Collector” is a nimble and entertaining dissection of a crime. It’s also a portrait of art and...
A captivating crime documentary about the heist one of the most valuable paintings of the 20th century - Willem de Kooning's "Woman-Ochre" - which was brazenly cut from its frame while hanging at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. 32 years later, the painting was found hanging in a New Mexico home. 224 IMDb 6.7 1 h 35 min 2023.