The Object of Beauty (1991)

This story is about a ne'er do well and his girlfriend search for a thief.

Director:

Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Writer:

Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Stars:

John Malkovich, Andie MacDowell, Lolita Davidovich

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Malkovich	...	Jake
Andie MacDowell	...	Tina
Lolita Davidovich	...	Joan
Rudi Davies	...	Jenny
Joss Ackland	...	Mr. Mercer
Bill Paterson	...	Victor Swayle
Ricci Harnett	...	Steve
Peter Riegert	...	Larry
Jack Shepherd	...	Mr. Slaughter
Rosemary Martin	...	Mrs. Doughty
Roger Lloyd-Pack	...	Frankie
Andrew Hawkins	...	Gordon
Pip Torrens	...	Art Evaluator
Stephen Churchett	...	Mr. Mundy
Annie Hayes	...	Housekeeper

Storyline

American couple Jake and Tina are living in an expensive London hotel way beyond what they can afford. When they were asked to pay the bill, Jake wants to sell Tina's 20.000 pound Henry Moore sculpture, but she is not happy about that. The deaf-mute hotel maid admires the sculpture for its beauty rather than its value. When the sculpture goes missing, the couple start fighting over it...

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Plot Keywords:

sculpture | deaf mute | thief | insurance fraud | poverty | 

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Taglines:

A romantic comedy about the fine art of thievery

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Genres:

Crime | Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Objeto de seducción

Filming Locations:

Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK

Box Office

Gross:

$5,186,392 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Avenue Pictures Productions, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Winston Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Object of Beauty a Must See for your own sense of Morality

I watched this for the first time on DVD last night and early this morning. I totally fell in love with Jenny and wanted to take her into my world and live happily ever after. I am sorry that more wasn't concluded with her at the end. Jake and Tina other wise should have been swept out to sea by a tsunami at the end. Jenny portrayed the commonalty & frailty of most of humanity(her brother being the subversive side of the rest of the commoners). Jake of course was the corporation and greed aspect of humanity with Tina being the human lemmings that follow the Jake side of life. I am sure though that if Tina had realized the true reason why Jenny took the statue she would have probably given it to her.(NOT!!) Tina's self-obsession during the encounter with Jenny just shows how shallow she really is. Glad I watched this movie and goes again to prove that the the Yanks still don't know how to make a good movie. Well not since D.W. Griffith that is. DEVO the guy who will never see ET.