The Object of Beauty (1991)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Writer:

Michael Lindsay-Hogg (writer)

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

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Avenue Pictures Productions

Not my taste (DVD)

Or should I say, "my cup of tea", because the major turn-off of this movie is its too-much British character. You can tell easily that's a production from BBC: slow, conservative (the rich & the poor), uptight, colors lavished, intemporal (you can't pinpoint the time from the scenes or the locations: it can happen now or in 1950 or in 1850.....) Now, the story is irrelevant: what's the matter with rich / spoiled / idle people whose only worry is their money ? A good movie is at least for me, one from I can find inspiration for my life, and this one gives me nothing... There isn't humor, or irony only a cold examination of the facts.

The only survivor is the deaf character, for whom the actress gives a strong performance: without any words, you know what are precisely her feelings....