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Title from web page.
Geoffrey Rush, Donald Sutherland, Jim Sturgess.
When a mysterious heiress asks famed but unscrupulous art appraiser and auctioneer Virgil Oldman to evaluate her late parents' collection yet remains forever unseen behind closed doors, it ignites a spark of curiosity in the normally austere Virgil that soon grows into an all-out obsession. Before long everything in Virgil's carefully constructed life threatens to come apart as he delves ever further into the world of intrigue surrounding his enigmatic employer.
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
Library Journal ReviewCOMMUNITY REVIEWS
Aren't All Great Artists Masters of Illusion & Trickery ?
submitted by MaggieCupcakes on August 4, 2014, 2:31pm
Any serious fan of thrillers will be able to pretty quickly see where this film is going. Doesn't matter . . . there are plenty of intriguing allegories and beautiful works of art to keep you engaged, and brilliant character development by Mr. Rush in particular.
Sadly, there comes a point in the movie when the plot starts to stagnate, and while the ending demonstrates a parable-like point, it gets there too slowly and clumsily. STILL doesn't matter . . . it's refreshing to watch a solid story unfold without having to rely on obscenities, weaponry, or shock value to have an impact. And who knows, maybe all the hints have been deliberately left out to allow you the thrill of personally solving the mystery before the reveal.
Great submitted by leenajong on August 18, 2017, 2:35pm Great performance by Geoffrey Rush.
BRILLIANT MOVIE. I am about to enjoy it for the THIRD time. Tornatore is a GENIUS and Rush a top actor. submitted by Tassos on December 21, 2019, 8:44am STRONGLY Recommended to anybody with half a brain (most moviegoers have none, BTW. Which may explain to you all the Batman, Harry Potter, Star Trek, Star Wars, Vin Diesel, Cartoon Movies, "Romance" Hallmark movies, made for TV movies, and all other CRAPPY movies people actually pay to see!!!!)
PUBLISHED
New York, NY : IFC Films, 2014.
Year Published: 2014
Description: 1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0788617729
9780788617720
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Tornatore, Giuseppe, 1956-
Rush, Geoffrey, 1951-
Sutherland, Donald, 1935-
Sturgess, Jim,
IFC Films,
SUBJECTS
Heiresses -- Drama.
Appraisers -- Corrupt practices -- Drama.
Art -- Drama.
Feature films.
Crime films.
Detective and mystery films.