The Art of the Steal
2010 · 101 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 2,534 VOTES · DIR. Don Argott
Overview
A gripping tale of intrigue and mystery in the art world, this film traces the history of a collection of Post-Impressionist paintings - worth billions - which became the subject of a power struggle after the death of its owner. Dr. Albert Barnes.
Dialogue Timeline — 2,034 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:11 (feedback and reverb)
00:04:34 Here were Modern paintings so important
00:08:06 and then its medical school.
00:12:03 as The Card PIayers.
00:16:40 Dewey recognized that.
00:20:27 - Barnes and he were always at odds, always fighting.
00:24:14 "The collection shall never be loaned.
00:28:52 who got the attorney general and the state supreme court
00:33:15 I think he said
00:36:55 but for 50 years following Barnes's death
00:40:50 - When Richard started publicly saying
00:44:36 - This was the great slap to Barnes, was that
00:48:03 Richard was not happy with that response.
00:51:57 I had been approached about turning the Barnes over
00:56:23 between Barnes and Lincoln
01:00:42 who he determined
01:04:02 to be a great tourism and destination city.
01:08:23 are participating in a criminal conspiracy
01:11:27 There are still unknowns in this case.
01:15:34 - They never wanted to raise money.
01:20:13 could not only raise money for the move
01:25:03 Whoever that person was-- or people or institution--
01:28:59 - I'm asking-- I'm just asking a question.
01:33:21 He apparently has decided that he's not going to conduct--
Cast & Characters
Julian Bond
Self - Chairman of the Board, NAACP
David D'Arcy
Self - Correspondent, The Art Newspaper
Richard Feigen
Self - World-Renowned Art Dealer
Richard H. Glanton
Self - Former President, Barnes Foundation
Christopher Knight
Self - Los Angeles Times
Ross L. Mitchell
Self - Former Director of Education, Barnes Foundation
Irv Nahan
Self - Former Teacher, Barnes Foundation
Harry Sefarbi
Self - Artist & Former Teacher, Barnes Foundation
John F. Street
Self - Mayor of Philadelphia
Nick Tinari
Self - Attorney & Former Barnes Foundation Student
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed2,034
Dialogue density20.1 lines / min
First line00:00:11
Final line01:33:21
Production Record
DirectorDon Argott
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,534