Elmyr de Hory, le faussaire du siècle (2016)
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.
Cast
- Jacques Frantz - Narrator
Keywords
art
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- What is Elmyr de Hory, le faussaire du siècle about?
- 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.
- Who directed Elmyr de Hory, le faussaire du siècle?
- Elmyr de Hory, le faussaire du siècle was directed by Dimitri Pailhe.
- Who stars in Elmyr de Hory, le faussaire du siècle?
- Elmyr de Hory, le faussaire du siècle stars Jacques Frantz.
- What genre is Elmyr de Hory, le faussaire du siècle?
- Elmyr de Hory, le faussaire du siècle is a Documentary film.
- Where was Elmyr de Hory, le faussaire du siècle produced?
- Elmyr de Hory, le faussaire du siècle was produced in France.