The Art Scam So Good It Inspired a Movie | The Big Fake (2026) | Netflix

Описание: “What would you do to reach the place you’re desperate to be?”
That question shadows Toni Chichiarelli as he hunts the dream of etching his name into history—and it’s the answer to that question that will push him from artist into criminal.

The Big Fake, directed by Stefano Lodovichi, stars Pietro Castellitto alongside Giulia Michelini, Andrea Arcangeli, Pierluigi Gigante, and Aurora Giovinazzo, with Edoardo Pesce and Claudio Santamaria.
Coming to Netflix on January 23.

The Big Fake | The True Story Behind the Film | Netflix 2026
True Italian Story
True Italian History Story

The True Inspiration
A criminal of art. A master of forgery.
Toni Chichiarelli comes to Rome chasing the dream of becoming a painter—but his talent pulls him down a different path, from art galleries into state secrets. Between power, crime, and art, his signature spreads everywhere—even into the history of Italy.

The Big Fake, directed by Stefano Lodovichi, starring Pietro Castellitto with Giulia Michelini, Andrea Arcangeli, Pierluigi Gigante, and Aurora Giovinazzo, and featuring Edoardo Pesce and Claudio Santamaria.

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