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The Savior for Sale
The Savior for Sale

The Savior for Sale

The story of the Salvator Mundi

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In November 15, 2017, the painting Salvator Mundi, attributed to Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), was sold for an unprecedented $450 million. An examination of the dirty secrets of the art world and the surprising story of how a work of art is capable of upsetting both personal and geopolitical interests.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

25 November 2021

Country

France

Cast

Robert Simon

Robert Simon

Self / The Merchant #1

Basil Hendry

Basil Hendry

Self - Son of the Painting's Owner (voice)

Dianne Dwyer Modestini

Dianne Dwyer Modestini

Self - Painting Conservator

Luke Syson

Luke Syson

Self / The Curator

Martin Kemp

Martin Kemp

Self / The Expert

Matthew Landrus

Matthew Landrus

Self / The Researcher

Scott Reyburn

Scott Reyburn

Self / The Journalist

Warren Adelson

Warren Adelson

Self / The Merchant #2

Nicolas Joly

Nicolas Joly

Self - Former Shoteby's France VP

Dmitry Rybolovlev

Dmitry Rybolovlev

Self / The Oligarch

Yves Bouvier

Yves Bouvier

Self / The Right-hand Man

Jean-Marc Ange Peretti

Jean-Marc Ange Peretti

Self - Bouvier's Partner

Hervé Témime

Hervé Témime

Self - Rybolovlev's Lawyer

Anne Lamunière

Anne Lamunière

Self - Former Christie's Manager

Princess Alia al Senussi

Princess Alia al Senussi

Self - Prince Badr's Adviser

Chris Dercon

Chris Dercon

Self / The Mercenary

Antoine Vitkine

Antoine Vitkine

Self - Interviewer (voice)

Loïc Gouzer

Loïc Gouzer

Self / The Marketing Genius (archive footage)

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Alan Wintermute

Alan Wintermute

Self - Painting Expert (archive footage)

Robert Frank

Robert Frank

Self - Financial Journalist (archive footage)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud

Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud

Self / The Prince (archive footage)

Jerry Satlz

Jerry Satlz

Self - Art Critic (archive footage)

Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Vincent Delieuvin

Vincent Delieuvin

Self - Le Louvre Curator (archive footage)

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