Vinci (film)

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Vinci
Directed by Juliusz Machulski
Written byJuliusz Machulski
Produced byJuliusz Machulski
Starring
Cinematography Edward Kłosiński
Edited byJarosław Pietraszek
Music byMaciej Staniecki
Release date
  • 17 September 2004 (2004-09-17)
Running time
108 minutes 2005
CountryPoland
LanguagePolish
BudgetPLN3,500,000

Vinci is a 2004 Polish comedy heist film written, directed, and produced by Juliusz Machulski. [1]

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Plot

Cuma (Robert Więckiewicz), an art thief, is commissioned to steal Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci, which has been returned from Japan to the Czartoryski Museum in Kraków. Cuma asks his friend and former colleague Julian (Borys Szyc) for help.

Julian goes along with Cuma's plans for the theft, but meanwhile plots to switch the painting for a reproduction, so that the precious original will not be lost. He consults old forger Hagen (Jan Machulski), who assigns the task of making a copy to the talented student Magda (Kamila Baar).

Cast

Filming

Principal photography began April 14, 2004 in Warsaw, and ended on May 21. Most of the filming was done in Kraków, where the movie is set. Filming also took place in Nowa Huta (district of Kraków), Kalwaria Zebrzydowska and Dubie.

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References

  1. "Vinci (2004)". FilmWeb (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-11-19.