“A magical mystery tour that is well worth taking.”—Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
The notorious, unsolved theft of a now-legendary Vermeer painting is just one of the mysteries examined in this exciting film. STOLEN probes the theft of 13 paintings from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. But its focus extends to various historical figures, including Gardner herself, as well as experts tracking the case, such as art detective Harold Smith. The film’s questions quickly expand to addresses the very role of art in our lives.