CARAVAGGIO HEIST

By Engelbert GRECH

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True Story - Completed 2021

The Maltese priest and the kidnapped Caravaggio: The amazing true story of an old cleric who became an investigator to bust an audacious art heist.

    • Year of production
    • 2021
    • Genres
    • True Story, Art - Culture, Crime
    • Countries
    • MALTA
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH
    • Duration
    • 52 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Engelbert GRECH
    • Producer(s)
    • Engelbert GRECH (PBS Malta)
    • Synopsis
    • In 1984, a Maltese national treasure went missing... a masterpiece by the legendary Italian master Caravaggio. Two years of investigations across Europe led to nothing, but a strong-minded priest never gave up. Father Marius Zerafa, the director of museums, managed to establish a channel of communication with the thieves and set off on a quest to recover the priceless painting. Despite not having the money to pay their ransom, he risked everything, putting his life in the line of fire.

      A true story revealing the drama that unfolded in the incredible quest to recover the lost masterpiece.