Le Tableau Volé

André Masson is a specialist in modern art and auctioneer at the famous auction house Scottie's. When he hears that a painting by Egon Schiele has been discovered in the town of Mulhouse, he is initially sceptical, but curious he travels there with his ex-wife and colleague Bertina to see the work. Both are stunned when they discover that the painting, a masterpiece that has been missing since 1939 and was confiscated by the Nazis, turns out to be authentic and is now in the hands of an unsuspecting young man and his mother. André sees the discovery of the painting as the highlight of his career, but at the same time the famous work also entails risks and there are several hijackers on the coast. Fortunately, he is assisted by Bertina and his fickle intern Aurore. Pascal Bonitzer humorously emphasizes in Le Tableau Volé that the art world is mainly about money. The French filmmaker, who has worked on numerous films and whose publications have also appeared in the renowned Les Cahiers du Cinéma, cast famous French actors for his film, such as Léa Drucker (Close), Alex Lutz (Une nuit), Louise Chevillotte (L'événement, Benedetta), Nora Hamzawi (Doubles vies) and Arcadi Radeff (Passages). Le Tableau Volé is based on a true story.