01 A family of skilled art forgers is thrown into crisis when a long-lost masterpiece resurfaces.
6 Best Art Restoration and Authentication Movies
By Vlad Zakh · August 25, 2026
From master forgers to devoted restorers, these are the best movies about the meticulous, obsessive world of art restoration and authentication.
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02 A working-class taxi driver stands trial for the audacious theft of a priceless portrait from the National Gallery.
03 A man discovers a trove of extraordinary photographs and sets out to uncover their mysterious photographer's story.
04 An inventor attempts to recreate a Vermeer masterpiece using only tools available in the 17th century.
05 A grieving widower becomes dangerously infatuated with a woman who is restoring a painting resembling his late wife.
06 An art restorer hired to repair a disturbing church fresco uncovers its painter's horrifying secret.
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