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The Object of Beauty

The Object of Beauty

Love is more than dollars and sex.

19915.21h 43m

Overview

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.

Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Written by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Produced by Alex Gohar, Jon S. Denny, Cary Brokaw
Box Office0Revenue: $5.1M

Top Cast

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Jake Bartholomew

Andie MacDowell

Andie MacDowell

Tina Leslie Oates

Lolita Davidovich

Lolita Davidovich

Joan

R

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

Themes & Keywords

insurance frauddeaf girl

About The Object of Beauty

The Object of Beauty is a drama, comedy, crime film released in 1991 exploring themes of insurance fraud, deaf girl. Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, it stars John Malkovich, Andie MacDowell, Lolita Davidovich. 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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