Katarzyna Petru
Today, 23 January 2026, one of the most intriguing Italian productions of the year is coming to the Netflix platform – the film “The Forger” (orig. Il Falsario). This fact-based crime drama transports viewers to 1970s Rome. We learn the story of Toni (played by Pietro Castellitto), a young artist with grand dreams, who finds himself not climbing to the heights of the art world, but right in the middle of the criminal underworld. Thanks to his talent, he becomes not only a brilliant art forger but also a key player in the darkest political scandals of that era.
Most important information:
Release date: 23 January 2026 (Friday)
Where: Netflix
Director: Stefano Lodovichi
Screenplay: Lorenzo Bagnatori, Sandro Petraglia
Cast: Pietro Castellitto, Claudio Santamaria, Giulia Michelini
The film promises to be a stylish retro cinema, combining biographical threads with a political thriller. An ideal choice for tomorrow evening for fans of stories about great con artists and the Italian atmosphere.
