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The Savior for Sale

2021 · 100 min

A measured, eye-opening plunge into money, ego and murky geopolitics, leaving a lingering sense of cynicism about the art world.

Directed by
Antoine Vitkine
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Robert Simon, Basil Hendry, Dianne Dwyer Modestini
Tagline
The story of the Salvator Mundi
Overview
In November 15, 2017, the painting Salvator Mundi, attributed to Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), was sold for an unprecedented $450 million. An examination of the dirty secrets of the art world and the surprising story of how a work of art is capable of upsetting both personal and geopolitical interests.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Antoine Vitkine
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Robert Simon, Basil Hendry, Dianne Dwyer Modestini
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • corruption
  • power
  • art
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary, history
Directed by
Antoine Vitkine
Written by
Antoine Vitkine
Starring
Robert Simon, Basil Hendry, Dianne Dwyer Modestini, Luke Syson, Martin Kemp, Matthew Landrus, Scott Reyburn, Warren Adelson
Music
Martin Wangermée, Julien Deguines
Cinematography
Edward Bally, Mike Paterson
Runtime
100 min
Country
France
Languages
Arabic, English, French, Russian

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