The Object of Beauty (1991)

Director:

Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Writer:

Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Release Date:

12 April 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Stylish, selfish and broke. They lost everything and found each other.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Sculpture | Deaf Mute | Thief | Insurance Fraud | Poverty

Cast

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
Richard Ireson	...	Night Porter
Barry Gordon	...	Auctioneer
Jeremy Sinden	...	Jonathan
Ginger Corbett	...	Melissa
John Crocker	...	Waiter
Victoria Willing	...	Portuguese Maid #1
Lara De Almeida	...	Portuguese Maid #2
Liz Daniels	...	Portuguese Maid #3
Andy Cavenash	...	Steve's Friend
Wayne Bailey	...	Steve's Friend
Cole Parker	...	Mark
Stewart Miller	...	Steve's Friend
Brian Coyle	...	Steve's Friend
Dillon O'Mahoney	...	Steve's Friend
Massimo Burlini	...	Enrico
Mario Nocerino	...	Italian Father

Directed by
Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Produced by
Cary Brokaw	....	executive producer
Jon S. Denny	....	producer
Alex Gohar	....	associate producer
Alex Gohar	....	producer: BBC Films
Richard Turner	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Tom Bähler

Cinematography by
David Watkin

Film Editing by
Ruth Foster

Casting by
Polly Hootkins
Karen Lindsay-Stewart

Production Design by
Derek Dodd

Costume Design by
Les Lansdown

Makeup Department
Sharon Brushett	....	assistant makeup artist
Maxine Kingman	....	assistant makeup artist
Dorka Nieradzik	....	hair designer
Dorka Nieradzik	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Alessandro Maggi	....	production manager: Sardinia
Frank Sadler	....	production operative supervisor
Peter Stenning	....	production manager: Sardinia

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jamie Annett	....	second assistant director
Brett Fallis	....	first assistant director
P.J. Simpson	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Brenda Barker	....	properties buyer
Gaby Brachacka	....	design assistant
Wally Cook	....	stand-by constructor
Denis Culhane	....	stand-by painter (as Dennis Culhane)
Bill Fievez	....	rigger
Peter Ford	....	stand-by carpenter (as Peter L.F. Ford)
Chris Le Grys	....	property master
Geoff Peckham	....	contruction manager
Gina Stewart	....	design assistant

Sound Department
Julie Ankerson	....	foley artist
Tim Boissaud-Cooke	....	boom operator (as Tim Boissaud Cooke)
Frances Bowen	....	assistant sound editor
Jan Cholawo	....	assistant sound editor
John Fewell	....	foley artist
Karen Houlihan	....	assistant sound editor
Craig Irving	....	dialogue editor
Graham Lawrence	....	dubbing editor
Keith Marriner	....	dubbing mixer
Colin Minchin	....	sound effects editor
Clive Pendry	....	assistant dubbing mixer
John Pritchard	....	sound mixer
Don White	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Earl Brown	....	electrician
Luigi Campobasso	....	generator operator: Sardinia
Luigi Cappa	....	grip: Sardinia
Dave Cumming	....	best boy
Andrew Dillon	....	first assistant camera
Laurie Dodson	....	electrician
Eugenio Maestri	....	grip: Sardinia
Keith Mead	....	dolly grip
Simon Mein	....	still photographer
Roberto Novelli	....	grip: Sardinia
John Palmer	....	camera operator
Reg Papel	....	electrician
Gigi Pasquali	....	electrician: Sardinia
Steve Phillips	....	key grip
Guisseppe Riccardi	....	grip: Sardinia
Graham Richmond	....	camera supervisor
Steve Roberts	....	electrician
Peter Robinson	....	electrician
Benedetto Stefanucci	....	grip: Sardinia
Jan Stropnik	....	electrician: Sardinia
Richard Terry	....	second assistant camera
Torquato Tessarin	....	grip: Sardinia
Ted Turpin	....	gaffer
George Vint	....	electrician
Paul Hatchman	....	grip (uncredited)
John Ward	....	steadicam operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Donna Nicholls	....	wardrobe supervisor
Sally Plum	....	assistant costume designer (as Sally Booth-Jones)
Neil Sweetmore	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Rosmary Conte	....	assistant film editor
Sam Seig	....	second assistant film editor
Daniel Walter	....	apprentice film editor

Music Department
Chuck Berghofer	....	musician: acoustic bass (as Chuck Berghoffer)
Chris Boardman	....	orchestrator
Kevin Clark	....	recording engineer (as Kevin B. Clark)
John Goux	....	musician: guitar
Harvey W. Mason	....	musician: drums (as Harvey Mason)
Jack Sheldon	....	musician: trumpet
Nyle Steiner	....	musician: electronic wind instruments
Nyle Steiner	....	musician: pan pipes

Transportation Department
Kenny Daniels	....	driver
Martin Davis	....	driver
Bill Fievez	....	driver
Albert Peverall	....	driver
Bob Raybould	....	driver

Other crew
Linda Ellery	....	production secretary
Liz Friedman	....	title designer
Minna Fry	....	assistant to director
Minna Fry	....	assistant to producer
Bob Groves	....	production operative
Sheri Halfon	....	additional accounting services
Nick Hawkins	....	location manager
Claudia Lewis	....	production executive: Avenue Pictures
Sue Lockerby	....	production services manager
Tony Minny	....	production operative (as Tony Minney)
Ian Newton	....	production operative
Jane Redman	....	production associate
Kathy Reese	....	assistant: Mr. Brokaw
Adam Richards	....	location manager
Dan Sawyer	....	production assistant: Sardinia
Steve Sawyer	....	production coordinator: Sardinia
Christine Skinns	....	script supervisor
Daphne Spink	....	finance coordinator
Judy Geletko	....	additional accounting services (uncredited)

Thanks
Chick Anstis	....	special thanks
Sally Bulloch	....	special thanks
Derek Howarth	....	special thanks
Simon Hume	....	special thanks
Jean Marsh	....	special thanks
Anton Mosimann	....	special thanks
Patrick Murray	....	special acknowledgment
Ernest Nives	....	special thanks
Nick Silver	....	special thanks
Gary Tieche	....	special thanks

Production Companies

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

Distributors

• Avenue Pictures Productions (1991) (USA) (theatrical)
• CTV International (1992) (France) (theatrical)
• Unirecord Internacional (1991) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (199?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Flashback Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Triad Music  music editing
• Howard Field Associates  casting (as Howard Field Assoc. [UK])
• Marriott Harrison  legal services (as Marriott Harrison Bloom & Norris)
• Frankfurt, Garbus, Kurnit, Klein & Selz  legal services (as Frankfurt, Garbus, Klein & Seiz)
• Ruben Sedgwick Ltd.  insurance (as Ruben Sedgwick Insurance Services)
• Clein & White  publicity (as Clein and White [US])
• Corbett & Keene  publicity (as Corbett and Keene [UK])
• Five Star Catering  catering (as Five Star Caterers)
• Ediflex Systems  editing facilities (as Ediflex Systems Inc)
• Lipsync Post  post-synchronisation (as Lyps Inc International)
• De Lane Lea Sound Centre  dubbing facilities (as De Lane Lea)
• Cartier  watches (as Cartier Ltd)
• Giorgio Armani  wardrobe: John Malkovich and Andie MacDowell
• Manolo Blahnik  shoes
• Henry Moore Foundation  special thanks (as The Henry Moore Foundation)
• Perrier  special thanks (as Perrier UK Ltd)
• Alfred Dunhill Limited  special thanks (as Alfred Dunhill Ltd)
• Taj International Hotels  special thanks
• Louis Vuitton  special thanks
• Media Film Services  camera equipment: Arriflex equipment (as Media Film Service)
• Rank Film Laboratories  color
• Agfa XT Negative  photographed using
• Ealing Studios  filmed at (as Ealing Studios, London)
• Blowup  stills processing (uncredited)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:S | Germany:12 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK

Company:

Avenue Pictures Productions

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.