Toni Chichiarelli arrives in Rome with the dream of becoming a painter, but his talent leads him elsewhere — from art galleries to state secrets. Between art, crime, and power, his signature ends up everywhere — even in the history of Italy.
Acting
Castellitto's smug charisma carries every frame.
Cinematography
Rome looks expensive even when it's crumbling.
Direction
Lodovichi makes forgery feel like sexy espionage.
Director
Stefano Lodovichi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on real Italian forgery scandals where fake 'Renaissance discoveries' fooled experts for decades.
Castellitto learned to paint left-handed for authenticity; most forgeries were done with the non-dominant hand to disguise technique.
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