The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting
1978, French. Directed by Raúl Ruiz.
Two narrators, one seen and one unseen, discuss possible connections between a series of paintings. The on-screen narrator walks through three-dimensional reproductions of each painting, featuring real people, sometimes moving, in an effort to explain the series' significance.
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
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Cast & crew
- Raúl RuizDirector
- Jean RougeulCollector
- Gabriel GasconNarrator
- Raymond PiersonCharacter of Paintings
- Jean RenoCharacter of Paintings
- Chantal PaleyCharacter of Paintings
- Jean RaynaudCharacter of Paintings
- Daniel GrimmCharacter of Paintings
- Isidro RomeroCharacter of Paintings
- Bernard DaillencourtCharacter of Paintings
- Jean-Damien ThiollierCharacter of Paintings
- Alix ComteCharacter of Paintings
- Christian BroutinCharacter of Paintings
Details
- Released
- 4 April 1978
- Original title
- L’hypothèse du tableau volé
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Raúl Ruiz, Pierre Klossowski
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Is The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.9/10 from 56 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting?
The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting runs 66 minutes (1h 6m).
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Which OTT platform is The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting on?
The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 April 1978. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting?
The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting (1978) was directed by Raúl Ruiz and stars Jean Rougeul, Gabriel Gascon, Raymond Pierson.