The Horses Mouth (1958)

Gulley Jimson is a boorish aging artist recently released from prison A swindler in search of his next art project he hunkers down in the penthouse of wouldbe patrons the Beeders while they go on an extended vacation he paints a mural on their wall pawns their valuables and along with the sculptor Abel inadvertently smashes a large hole in their floor Jimsons next project is an even larger wall in an abandoned church