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[25] [26] In an April 1956 episode of the TV show You Are There, called "The Recovery of the Mona Lisa (December 10, 1913)", Peruggia is played by Vito Scotti, who reprised the role in another TV reconstruction of the famous theft, this time for the TV-show GE True. The episode was called "The Tenth Mona Lisa" and aired in March 1963.
The 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa and its subsequent return was reported worldwide, leading to a massive increase in public recognition of the painting. During the 20th century, it was an object for mass reproduction, merchandising, lampooning, and speculation, and was claimed to have been reproduced in "300 paintings and 2,000 advertisements ...
Valfierno is the main character of the 2011 novel Stealing Mona Lisa, which is a fictional account of the theft by Carson Morton. In the heist film The Art of the Steal the story of de Valfierno is a significant plot point in the story. Aaron Elkins' 2018 art-world mystery A Long Time Coming begins with a significant recounting of the Valfierno ...
The Theft of the Mona Lisa (German: Der Raub der Mona Lisa) is a 1931 German drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Trude von Molo, Willi Forst, and Gustaf Gründgens. [1] It is based on a true story. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. [2] The film's sets were designed by the art directors Andrej Andrejew and Robert ...
The Mona Lisa ' s vacant space at The Louvre after its theft in 1911. Valfierno's account was relayed by reporter Karl Decker, in the Saturday Evening Post ' s “Why and How the Mona Lisa Was Stolen,” June 25, 1932.' According to Decker, Valfierno had provided details of the theft in confidence; to be published only after his death. [1]
A famous gentleman thief and his would-be nemesis, Detective Guerchard, are engaged in a battle of wits. The battle culminates in the theft and recovery of the Mona Lisa and Lupin's escape—with Guerchard's help—along with the beautiful woman thief the detective sent to trap him.
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen (French: On a volé la Joconde) is a 1966 French comedy film directed by Michel Deville. [1] Plot. In Paris around 1911, a handsome ...
The Mona Lisa Curse is a 2008 documentary directed by Mandy Chang starring Australian art critic Robert Hughes. The film was made by Oxford Film & Television and Channel 4. It won best arts documentary at the International Emmys in 2009. [1] [2] It also won a Grierson Award, the Rose d'Or, and a Banff World Television Award. [3] [4] [5] [6]