The Object of Beauty (1991)

5.2/10 • 103 min • Drama Comedy Crime

Overview

American couple Jake and Tina are living in an expensive London hotel above their means, incurring a sizeable debt. When they are asked to pay a lavish dinner bill and Jake's card is declined, he suggests they sell Tina's tiny, expensive Henry Moore sculpture to cover the debt. After they hatch a scheme to claim the sculpture was stolen in order to collect insurance on it, the sculpture mysteriously goes missing.

Cast

John Malkovich

Jake Bartholomew

Andie MacDowell

Tina Leslie Oates

Lolita Davidovich

Joan

Joss Ackland

Mr. Mercer

Bill Paterson

Victor Swayle

Ricci Harnett

Steve Finn

Peter Riegert

Lawrence "Larry" Oates

Jack Shepherd

Marty Slaughter

Rosemary Martin

Mrs Doughty

Roger Lloyd Pack

Frankie Sedgewick

Pip Torrens

Art Evaluator

Jeremy Sinden

Jonathan

Richard Ireson

Night Porter

Stephen Churchett

Mr Mundy

Barry Gordon

Auctioneer

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