The Savior for Sale (2021)

7.4/10 100 min Documentary History

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.

Cast

Martin Kemp

Self / The Expert

Hervé Témime

Self - Rybolovlev's Lawyer

Leonardo DiCaprio

Self - Actor (archive footage)

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