L'Affaire Caravage
L'Affaire Caravage

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L'Affaire Caravage

8.5(4 votes)
2020
1h 26m
Documentary
art collectorpaintingpainterartcaravaggio

Overview

In 2014 a large painting representing Judith Beheading Holofernes was discovered in an attic in Toulouse, France. A controversy ensued immediately about the attribution of the painting's authorship to Caravaggio. The documentary follows a famed art expert in charge of organizing the sale of the painting on behalf of the owners, while specialists debate on its authenticity.