Title:
Art of the heist / Electric Sky Productions ; directed by, Bosie Vincent, Gabriella Polletta, Nigel Janes, Leila Lak, Nick Hudson, and David Lee ; produced by Gabriella Polletta, Nigel Janes, Leila Lak, Nick Hudson, Geraldine Norman, and Fernando Lucena.
ISBN:
9781621724353
Publication Information:
[Silver Spring, Maryland] : Athena, [2015]
[Silver Spring, Maryland] : Distributed exclusively by RLJ Entertainment, [2015]
Physical Description:
4 videodiscs (approximately 780 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Title from container.
Subtitle on container: Inside the art world's biggest thefts.
Originally broadcast as episodes of a television mini-series in 2006-2007.
"Broadcast on Ovation."
DVD; widescreen (16:9) presentation); Dolby Digital stereo.
Contents:
disc 1. Big sting ; World's biggest heist ; Forger and the conman -- disc 2. Search for The Scream ; Chasing Cézanne ; Den of antiquities -- disc 3. Lady in gold ; Pharaoh's head ; Miami sting ; Man who stole the Mona Lisa -- disc 4. Russian conspiracy ; On the trail of Moche gold ; Disappeared ; Thieving Don Juan.
Summary:
Investigates the high-profile thefts of some of the world's greatest pieces of art. From Gustav Klimt's portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer to Edvard Munch's The Scream and even the Mona Lisa, these and other iconic masterpieces have been coveted by the criminal world. The fourteen-part series delves into the background behind the audacious burglaries and the authorities' efforts to apprehend the crooks and restore the masterpieces to public viewing.
Language Note:
In English; with optional English subtitles for people who are deaf or hard of hearing (SDH).
Audience:
Not rated.
Performer:
Narrators, Dion Graham, Eric Myers.
OCLC Number:
ocn923775368
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
