Bibliograph

The art of love, produced by Ross Hunter ; screenplay by Carl Reiner ; directed by Norman Jewison

Type

Label

The art of love, produced by Ross Hunter ; screenplay by Carl Reiner ; directed by Norman Jewison

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Main title

The art of love

Medium

videorecording DVD

Responsibility statement

produced by Ross Hunter ; screenplay by Carl Reiner ; directed by Norman Jewison

Runtime

Series statement

KL studio classics

Summary

A struggling artist fakes his own death to increase the value of his paintings at his roommate's suggestion, but when his roommate starts to grow wealthy selling them and court his girlfriend, the artist frames him for his murderHaving failed to establish himself as a painter in Paris, Paul Sloane decides to return home to his wealthy girlfriend, Laurie Gibson. His roommate, Casey Barnett, argues that Paul should fake his own suicide, which will make his paintings much more popular. With Paul presumably dead, demand for his work soars. When Casey grows wealthy selling it off and begins courting Laurie, an angry Paul frames his deceitful friend for his murder

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification