Watch This: The Christophers
4/21/202618 min
In the terrific new film The Christophers, an art restorer with a background in forgery (Michaela Coel) takes a job as an assistant to a once-famous artist who's faded from public life (Ian McKellen). And her motives are… complicated. It might seem like a quiet story, but as directed by Steven Soderbergh, the movie packs a serious punch of talent.
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Linda Holmes· Host0:15
[upbeat music] In a terrific new film, The Christopher's, an art restorer with a little background in forgery takes a job as an assistant to a once famous artist who's faded from public life, and her motives are complicated.
Glen Weldon· Host0:32
It might seem like a quiet story, but the movie packs a serious punch of top-notch talent. The artist is played by Ian McKellen, the assistant by Michaela Coel, and the film is directed by Steven Soderbergh. I'm Glen Weldon.
Linda Holmes· Host0:45
And I'm Linda Holmes. And today we're talking about The Christopher's on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.
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