The Portrait
People are afraid of the usurer Chazaj and are convinced that he is the bearer of evil. One day Chazaj pays a visit to the poor artist Simon Jordán and asks him to paint his portrait. Simon agrees but as he progresses with the work his mind conjures up terrible thoughts and in the end he commits suicide. The portrait looks lifelike and Chazaj is content with the results. After Chazaj's death the picture changes hands and brings misfortune to all who own it. The last victim is the young painter Roman who buys Chazaj's portrait in a bazaar. He finds a treasure in the frame and begins to live well off it. The comfortable life suits him so well that he rejects his original artistic aims and becomes a painter of fashionable kitsch.
similar movies
Pete's Dragon
1977
genre:Fantasy
Animation
Comedy
Family
Trying Not To Explode
2015
genre:Fantasy
Drama
Il était une fois Dumpy Toys - Les aventures du capitaine Jimmy Crochu
2018
genre:Adventure
Fantasy
Bloody Johann
2024
genre:Horror
Fantasy
Comedy
The Velveteen Rabbit
2007
genre:Fantasy
Alena
1947
genre:Comedy
Fantasy
The Love Bug
1968
genre:Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Sokoliarova dcéra
1981
genre:Fantasy
Family
TV Movie
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008
genre:Drama
Fantasy
Romance
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
1955
genre:Family
Comedy
Fantasy
Hungry Stones
1960
genre:Drama
Fantasy
Music
Mystery
Romance
Scythe
genre:Science Fiction
Fantasy
Drama
The Gold Bug
1980
genre:Adventure
Drama
Family
Fantasy
TV Movie
Bears Discover Fire
2015
genre:Fantasy
Drama
The Princess with the Golden Star
1959
genre:Family
Fantasy
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
1961
genre:Drama
Fantasy
Horror
Final Reward
2013
genre:Comedy
Fantasy
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018
genre:Fantasy
Adventure
Family
The Little Matchgirl
2006
genre:Animation
Drama
Family
Fantasy
Big Bad
genre:Fantasy
Horror
Thriller