About this programme

2/16. A penniless man persuades an unknown artist to tattoo a picture on his back. But when the artist becomes famous, the man becomes a masterpiece. Drama, starring Derek Jacobi.

Cast and crew

Cast

Drioli: Derek Jacobi
Josie: Lucy Gutteridge
Soutine: Boris Isarov
Gallery owner: Donald Pickering
Dealer: Teris Hebrew
: Roald Dahl

Crew

Director: Herbert Wise

Categories: Drama

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