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

How did I miss this first time around

Not the usual fare for PPV on Bulsatcom in Bulgaria and, with Malkovich currently appearing every few seconds on CNN, in ads for one of their items about him (I've seen the item and he is sickeningly pretentious), I was in two minds whether or not to use my last (free) token to watch it.

My God! I am glad I did. Malkovich and MacDowell gave superlative performances in a beautifully written, directed and acted piece where even the minor roles combined to make this a masterpiece of story and film. Not just "even" the minor roles, as these were excellent performances by Joss Ackland, Ricci Harnett, Bill Paterson, Roger Lloyd-Pack, etc., etc., yes even the few lines from Pip Torrens as the art evaluator. Rudi Davies was excellent (not sure why we haven't seen anything from her in the last fifteen years).

Well, my free token ran out three minutes before the end. Pity!