The Object of Beauty (1991) 5.4
This story is about a ne'er do well and his girlfriend search for a thief. Director:Michael Lindsay-HoggWriter:Michael Lindsay-Hogg |
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The Object of Beauty (1991) 5.4
This story is about a ne'er do well and his girlfriend search for a thief. Director:Michael Lindsay-HoggWriter:Michael Lindsay-Hogg |
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Jake
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| Andie MacDowell | ... |
Tina
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| Lolita Davidovich | ... |
Joan
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Rudi Davies | ... |
Jenny
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| Joss Ackland | ... |
Mr. Mercer
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| Bill Paterson | ... |
Victor Swayle
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| Ricci Harnett | ... |
Steve
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| Peter Riegert | ... |
Larry
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| Jack Shepherd | ... |
Mr. Slaughter
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Rosemary Martin | ... |
Mrs. Doughty
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| Roger Lloyd-Pack | ... |
Frankie
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Andrew Hawkins | ... |
Gordon
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Pip Torrens | ... |
Art Evaluator
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Stephen Churchett | ... |
Mr. Mundy
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Annie Hayes | ... |
Housekeeper
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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... Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>
This movie disappointed me. It's billed as a 'low key comedy', but ends up being so low key, you wonder (with the exception of a couple of scenes) where the comedy is. Most of my disappointment, however, stems from the script - aside from the chambermaid and her brother, I simply did not care what happened to the characters. The juxtaposition of the two ways of life was excellent - but it's too obvious where the scriptwriter's sympathies lie.