Vinci (film)

Vinci is a 2004 Polish comedy heist film written, directed, and produced by Juliusz Machulski.^[1]

Vinci
Directed by	Juliusz Machulski
Written by	Juliusz Machulski
Produced by	Juliusz Machulski
Starring	Robert Więckiewicz Borys Szyc Mieczysław Grąbka Marcin Dorociński Kamilla Baar Jacek Król Jan Machulski
Cinematography	Edward Kłosiński
Edited by	Jarosław Pietraszek
Music by	Maciej Staniecki
Release date	17 September 2004 (2004-09-17)
Running time	108 minutes 2005
Country	Poland
Language	Polish
Budget	PLN3,500,000

Plot

Cuma (Robert Więckiewicz), an art thief, is commissioned to steal Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci, which has been returned from Japan to the Czartoryski Museum in Kraków. Cuma asks his friend and former colleague Julian (Borys Szyc) for help.

Julian goes along with Cuma's plans for the theft, but meanwhile plots to switch the painting for a reproduction, so that the precious original will not be lost. He consults old forger Hagen (Jan Machulski), who assigns the task of making a copy to the talented student Magda (Kamila Baar).

Cast

• Robert Więckiewicz as Robert "Cuma" Cumiński
• Borys Szyc as Julian "Szerszeń" Wolniewicz
• Mieczysław Grąbka as fence Mieczysław "Gruby"
• Marcin Dorociński as police commissioner Łukasz Wilk
• Kamilla Baar as Magda
• Jacek Król as Werbus
• Jan Machulski as Tadeusz Hagen

Filming

Principal photography began April 14, 2004 in Warsaw, and ended on May 21. Most of the filming was done in Kraków, where the movie is set. Filming also took place in Nowa Huta (district of Kraków), Kalwaria Zebrzydowska and Dubie.