The Object of Beauty
| The Object of Beauty | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Lindsay-Hogg |
| Written by | Michael Lindsay-Hogg |
| Produced by | Jon S. Denny |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | David Watkin |
| Edited by | Ruth Foster |
| Music by | Tom Bähler |
| Distributed by | Avenue Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £2 million[1] |
| Box office | $5,136,759[2] |
The Object of Beauty is a 1991 comedy crime–drama film directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg and starring John Malkovich and Andie MacDowell.[3]
Plot
Jake and Tina have taken up residence in a London hotel, living way beyond their means. He is a commodities broker whose shipment of cocoa beans is tied up by a Third World country's revolution. She is a woman with extravagant tastes who is still technically married to Larry, her first husband.
The two of them are so broke that when it comes time to pay for a dinner at the hotel, Jake hands a credit card to the waiter and prays that it won't be canceled. A pair of hotel executives, Mercer and Swayle, repeatedly make attempts to confront Jake and Tina about their growing unpaid bill.
Only one object stands between the couple and total insolvency. That is a tiny sculpture by Henry Moore that was given to Tina by her husband as a gift. But just as she and Jake hatch a scheme to pretend the object is stolen and collect the insurance on it, a deaf housekeeper, Jenny, decides to steal it for herself.
After she steals it Tina and Jake get upset. Then Jenny's brother decides to take it and sell it, but nobody will buy it and he ends up losing it. Jenny searches with her brother and find it in a heap of rubble. Jenny returns it then steals it again and when the insurance company comes she hands it over. Jake and Tina auction it off later and are able to pay for everything and go on vacation.
Cast
- John Malkovich as Jake Bartholemew
- Andie MacDowell as Tina Lesley Bartholemew
- Lolita Davidovich as Joan
- Rudi Davies as Jenny
- Joss Ackland as Mr. Mercer
- Bill Paterson as Victor Swayle
- Ricci Harnett as Steve
- Peter Riegert as Lawrence ″Larry″ Oates
- Jack Shepherd as Mr. Slaughter
- Rosemary Martin as Mrs. Doughty
- Roger Lloyd-Pack as Frankie
- Andrew Hawkins as Gordon
- Pip Torrens as Art evaluator
- Stephen Churchett as Mr. Mundy
- Annie Hayes as Housekeeper
- Richard Ireson as Night porter
- Barry Gordon as Auctioneer
- Jeremy Sinden as Jonathan
- Ginger Corbett as Melissa
- John Crocker as Waiter
- Victoria Willing as Portuguese maid #1
- Lara De Almeida as Portuguese maid #2
- Liz Daniels as Portuguese maid #3
- Andy Cavenash as Steve's friend
- Wayne Bailey as Steve's friend
- Colin Parker as Steve's friend
- Stewart Miller as Steve's friend
- Brian Coyle as Steve's friend
- Dillon O'Mahoney as Steve's friend
- Massimo Burlini as Enrico
- Mario Nocerino as Italian father
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 77% based on reviews from 13 critics.[4]
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 3.5 out of a possible 4 stars. He wrote: "By the end of the film, the plot has been worked out to everyone's satisfaction, but the plot isn't really that important. What is important is the ways that people love one another."[5]
References
- ^ "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 27.
- ^ "The Object of Beauty". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "The Object of Beauty". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ "The Object of Beauty (1991)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (1991). "The Object Of Beauty". Chicago Sun-Times.
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