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Modigliani’s Genuine Fake Heads 2011 Directed by Giovanni Donfrancesco Les authentiques fausses têtes de Modigliani

The greatest prank of the century!

Livorno, Italy, summer 1984. In the birthplace of Amedeo Modigliani, famous for the merciless irony of its inhabitants, the innocent joke of three young students turns into the hoax of the century, destined to provoke an earthquake in the entire art world. In a single night, the teenagers carve a “Modigliani style” head with an electric drill. The next day, the find of the sculpture is incredibly recognized by critics and art historians as a fantastic discovery that “sheds a new light on the work of the Master”. The news reverberates everywhere, attracting visitors, journalists and tv crews from around the world…

Country Italy
Production Countries France , Italy
Language Italian
Spoken Language Italian
Gnere Documentary
Production Companies Les Films du Poisson , Altara Films
Release Date 28 August 2011
53 mins
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