MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The Burnt Orange Heresy

The Burnt Orange Heresy

2020 · 99 min

A sleek, slow-burning psychological thriller that draws you into a world of art and deception, with an undercurrent of tension and moral ambiguity.

Directed by
Giuseppe Capotondi
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Claes Bang, Elizabeth Debicki, Mick Jagger
Tagline
You can't paint over the truth.
Overview
Hired to steal a rare painting from one of the most enigmatic painters of all time, an ambitious art dealer becomes consumed by his own greed and insecurity as the operation spins out of control.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Rent or buy in the UK
  • Apple TV Store
  • Rakuten TV
  • Amazon Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Giuseppe Capotondi
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Claes Bang, Elizabeth Debicki, Mick Jagger
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • deception
  • ambition
  • art
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

More like this

Titles like The Burnt Orange Heresy

Movie

A Talent for Murder

2026

A slow-burning, claustrophobic duel of wits that grows steadily more unsettling as charm gives way to menace.

Tense, cynical · about obsession and deception

Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • obsession
  • deception
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
106 min
Details
A Talent for MurderHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Graphic Desires

2023

A sleek, uneasy watch that turns modern dating into a tense and dangerous game of obsession.

Tense, dark · about obsession and deception · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • obsession
  • deception
  • twist ending
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
90 min
Details
Graphic DesiresHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Fake

2011

A quiet, craft-focused crime drama that keeps you watching a talented man slide toward compromise, more intriguing than thrilling.

Tense, cynical · about obsession and deception

Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • obsession
  • deception
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
107 min
Details
FakeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Collision Course

2026

A tense, talky heist that turns inward after the crash, letting suspicion and old lies do the damage.

Tense, cynical · about deception and betrayal

Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • deception
  • betrayal
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
122 min
Details
Collision CourseHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Frederick

2017

A tense, sardonic cat-and-mouse that unsettles as it entertains, with a darkly artistic edge.

Tense, cynical · about obsession and deception · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • obsession
  • deception
  • twist ending
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
16 min
Details
FrederickHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

House of Games

1987

A cool, cerebral plunge into con-artist psychology, where every line feels like a move in a game and the tension coils tighter as the heroine's fascination turns dangerous.

Tense, cynical · about obsession and deception · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • obsession
  • deception
  • twist ending
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
102 min
Details
House of GamesHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Night Manager

2016

A sleek, slow-burning espionage thriller that keeps you coiled with quiet dread and luxurious menace.

Tense, cynical · about deception and betrayal

Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • deception
  • betrayal
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
The Night ManagerHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Depravity

2024

A slow-building urban thriller that keeps you guessing as suspicion and greed tighten around a group of neighbors.

Tense, dark · about obsession and deception

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • obsession
  • deception
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
112 min
Details
DepravityHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Dial M for Murder

1954

A taut, stage-bound cat-and-mouse game where elegant conversation conceals cold calculation, keeping you leaning in to catch every clue.

Tense, cynical · about deception and betrayal · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • twist ending
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
105 min
Details
Dial M for MurderHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Headhunters

2011

A tense, darkly funny cat-and-mouse chase through Norway's art world, full of clever twists and visceral thrills.

Tense, dark · about obsession and deception · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • obsession
  • deception
  • twist ending
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
100 min
Details
HeadhuntersHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Deception of the Novelist

2019

A slow-burning, uneasy thriller that keeps you guessing as a seemingly simple affair spirals into a knot of suspicion and hidden motives.

Tense, dark · about obsession and deception · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • obsession
  • deception
  • twist ending
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
90 min
Details
Deception of the NovelistHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Endless Night

A sleek, uneasy psychological thriller that keeps you guessing about who is using whom.

Tense, cynical · about obsession and deception · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • cynical
  • obsession
  • deception
  • twist ending
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Details
Endless NightHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Rent or buy
  • Apple TV Store
  • Rakuten TV
  • Amazon Video
  • Sky Store
  • YouTube

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
mystery, thriller, crime
Directed by
Giuseppe Capotondi
Written by
Scott B. Smith
Starring
Claes Bang, Elizabeth Debicki, Mick Jagger, Donald Sutherland, Rosalind Halstead, Alessandro Fabrizi, Flaminia Fegarotti
Music
Craig Armstrong
Cinematography
David Ungaro
Runtime
99 min
Country
Italy, United States of America
Languages
English

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.