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The Object of Beauty
The Object of Beauty

The Object of Beauty

Love is more than dollars and sex.

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DramaComedyCrime

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American couple Jake and Tina are living in an expensive London hotel above their means, incurring a sizeable debt. When they are asked to pay a lavish dinner bill and Jake's card is declined, he suggests they sell Tina's tiny, expensive Henry Moore sculpture to cover the debt. After they hatch a scheme to claim the sculpture was stolen in order to collect insurance on it, the sculpture mysteriously goes missing.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$5136192

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

5.211/10

Release Date

12 April 1991

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Jake Bartholomew

Andie MacDowell

Andie MacDowell

Tina Leslie Oates

Lolita Davidovich

Lolita Davidovich

Joan

Rudi Davies

Rudi Davies

Jenny Finn

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Mr. Mercer

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Victor Swayle

Ricci Harnett

Ricci Harnett

Steve Finn

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Lawrence "Larry" Oates

Jack Shepherd

Jack Shepherd

Marty Slaughter

Rosemary Martin

Rosemary Martin

Mrs Doughty

Roger Lloyd Pack

Roger Lloyd Pack

Frankie Sedgewick

Andrew Hawkins

Andrew Hawkins

Gordon

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Art Evaluator

Jeremy Sinden

Jeremy Sinden

Jonathan

Annie Hayes

Annie Hayes

Housekeeper

Richard Ireson

Richard Ireson

Night Porter

Stephen Churchett

Stephen Churchett

Mr Mundy

Barry Gordon

Barry Gordon

Auctioneer

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