The Object of Beauty
The Object of Beauty ★★★ 1991 (R)
Two Americans, trapped in Europe by their love of pleasure and their lack of money, bicker over whether to sell their one object of value—a tiny Henry Moore sculpture. When it disappears, their relationship is challenged. Excellent acting and telling direction. Forces an examination of one's own value placement. 105m/C VHS, DVD . Andie MacDowell, John Malkovich, Joss Ackland, Lolita (David) Davidovich, Peter Riegert, Bill Paterson, Rudi Davies, Ricci Harnett; D: Michael Lindsay-Hogg; W: Michael Lindsay-Hogg; C: David Watkin; M: Tom Bahler.
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