Art and Craft

"He puts the artist in con artist."

2014 1h 30m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 36

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Synopsis

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For several decades, gifted and incredibly prolific forger Mark Landis compulsively created impeccable copies of works by a variety of major artists, donating them to institutions across the country and landing pieces on many of their walls. ART AND CRAFT brings us into the cluttered and insular life of an unforgettable character just as he finds his foil in an equally obsessive art registrar.

“He puts the artist in con artist.”

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Cast

Mark Landis
Self
Lester Sullivan
Self
Irwin Lakov
Self
Matthew Leininger
Self - registrar, Cincinnati Art Museum
Mark Tullos
Self - museum director, Hilliard Museum
Jill Chancey
Self - curator, Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
Ellen Ruffin
Self - curator, De Grummond Collection
Aaron Cowan
Self - history professor, University of Cincinnati

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Cullman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam Cullman, shot by Sam Cullman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Ulrich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Becker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mark Landis and Lester Sullivan and Irwin Lakov carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He puts the artist in con artist.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Cullman directs. Sam Cullman behind the camera. Stephen Ulrich scores. Mark Becker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sam Cullman, shot by Sam Cullman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stephen Ulrich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mark Becker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mark Landis and Lester Sullivan and Irwin Lakov carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He puts the artist in con artist.".
9IMDB entry: tt3654964 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.