Stealing Rembrandt
- Lars Brygmann: Mick
- Jakob Cedergren: Tom
- Nikolaj Coster -Waldau: Kenneth
- Nicolas Bro: Jimmy
- Sonja Richter: Trine
- Søren Pilmark: Bæk
- Gordon Kennedy: Christian
- Paprika Steen: Charlotte
- Ulf Pilgaard: Flemming
- Thomas W. Gabrielsson: Erik
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas: Karsten
Stealing Rembrandt -. Claws for beginners is a Danish comedy thriller from 2003 Inspired by a true story, the film tells of four men who accidentally steal a valuable painting from the museum and want to sell it again.
Action
The policeman Bæk has once again Mick caught, as this is illegal to deserve far the law with scrap money. Although he may flee from the scene, but after he finds that no escape is possible, it turns out the day after the police, confesses and goes for a few months in jail. Upon entering the prison, he meets his son Tom, who is just released and is on his way to his cousin Jimmy to plan a new theft with him and perform. Tom's cellmate, a businessman, paid him 70,000 crowns, where he managed to steal a painting of his great-grandmother from the museum. Unfortunately, the attempt fails and both can no longer be seen in the museum, which is why they are looking for someone who is trustworthy enough to carry out this theft.
When Mick is released after a few months, he 's the one who 's supposed to do. And for 15,000 crowns he goes with his best friend, the gambling addicts Kenneth, into the museum and steal the painting. But unfortunately it is the wrong one, because it is lady with clove, a real Rembrandt, which has a value of about 100 million crowns and the entire police are after them. Suddenly you are faced with the choice of the image to burn or sell either. Important is only that you can get rid of it immediately. And after you find a rich Japanese man who pays 12 million crowns, it is hoped that this deal goes quickly across the stage. But this is no longer relevant, because Bæk has engaged with Nigel and Tobi two very brutal Englishman who try with rabid methods Mick and his friends to come to the track, so they had to turn off the Japanese.
Nigel and Tobi give out as a potential buyer and offer 20 million crowns for the image. The transfer of money is in a hotel, which is monitored by Bæk, who is also surprised and shocked that it's Mick who stole the famous Rembrandt. He worries that Mick something bad might happen, but he knows how to manage it, because in the subsequent handover of the painting in the junkyard manage Mick, Kenneth and Tom at gunpoint to take over not only the British but also the money and to retain the painting.
This leads to great rejoicing toms, but Mick says that he wants to face again, he sees but despite the many money no realistic way to escape, eventually he wants to live no life in permanent fear of seizing his person. He wants the money and the painting negotiate with Bæk a deal in which he and all the others could remain free. But as much as Bæk also seems interested, Interpol, media interest is already involved and too big, as the present one can not blame why at least two of the four go to jail. And after some discussion, Tom and Mick decide together as father and son to undertake the prison sentence of five years.
Criticism
" The crazy crime caper is located against the backdrop of dreary Danish everyday life and her subject, not only for pure genre cinema, but describes the tragicomic cosmos of their anti-heroes a warm welcome and sympathy. Intelligent conversation with a conciliatory end that easily finds the right balance between emotions and restrained action. "
"That, Stealing Rembrandt ' - so much to tell - to wrests also its rich tangles with a handle to the family Rührkabinett at the end, is disappointing. Otherwise, the actor must be praised in this film worked cleanly, as you have to blame a synchronous directed that distorts their services beyond recognition. Perhaps the Danish tolerate just bad with the German language. Annoying is anyway, because, Stealing Rembrandt ' is a film that relies entirely on the appeal of its characters and their social characteristics. And it remains nothing if all speak merely in the same Schnodderton. "
"Stealing Rembrandt - claws for Beginners is a delightful, comical thriller that mainly because of its excellent actors, the best Denmark has to offer, always surprised. Also, the plot always holds bizarre twists - up to the last moment. For the friends of Scandinavian comedies of type Elling or Kitchen Stories Stealing Rembrandt is a must. "
Background
On January 29, 1999 four men stole both a Rembrandt and a Bellini, which depended totally unsecured on the wall of the Art Museum of Nivaagaard. After individual instructions from the international art scene, all four men were taken in August 1999 and sentenced to long prison sentences. Johnny Michael Ramkvist, Kim Allan Skydsgaard Holm and Brian Holm Carlo were sentenced to five, four and three years in prison. The maximum punishment was six years each. The film deals with it both the motives and the background, such as the commitment of the British bounty hunter, posing as civilians, relatively accurate. However, two of the robbers were not father and son, but uncle and nephew.
Awards
- Four nominations at the Danish Bodil Film Award ( Best Danish Film, twice for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor )
- Six nominations at the Danish Film Award Robert ( Best Danish Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Song )
- An award for Best Actor at the Zulu Awards
Publication
After the film on 17 May 2003 at the International Film Festival in Cannes in 2003 celebrated its world premiere, he started on 5 September 2003 in the Danish cinemas. The film opened on 12 August 2004 in German cinemas and is available on DVD since 22 December 2004.