Film und Doku zum Kunstraub im Louvre geplant
A heist at the Louvre in October 2025, in which four masked thieves stole crown jewels worth an estimated €88 million, is being turned into a film and documentary series. The projects are based on the investigative book "Main basse sur le Louvre" by journalists Jean-Michel Décugis, Jérémie Pham-Lê, and Nicolas Torrent. The feature film will be directed by Romain Gavras, with production by Iconoclast, while a documentary series will be produced by Misfits of the Mediawan Group. The book was published on Wednesday by Flammarion, though no title, release date, or cast for the film has been announced yet.
The story matters because the original heist made international headlines and sparked a major debate about security at one of the world's most famous museums, leading to the resignation of the museum's director. The film and documentary projects will bring renewed public attention to the audacious crime and its unresolved mystery—the stolen jewels remain missing—while also highlighting ongoing concerns about cultural heritage protection and institutional security.