The Savior for Sale (2021)
12/06/2021 (GB)
Documentary, History
1h 40m
- 74% (8 votes)
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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.
- Antoine VitkineDirector, Writer
Original Title
Salvator mundi
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Keywords
- louvre museum
- leonardo da vinci
- art dealer
- art history
- political corruption
- art auction
- renaissance painting
- italian renaissance
- geopolitics
- art market
- russian oligarch
- painting exhibition
- national gallery of art
- art historian
Top Billed Cast
Robert Simon
Self / The Merchant #1
Basil Hendry
Self - Son of the Painting's Owner (voice)
Dianne Dwyer Modestini
Self - Painting Conservator
Luke Syson
Self / The Curator
Martin Kemp
Self / The Expert
Matthew Landrus
Self / The Researcher
Scott Reyburn
Self / The Journalist
Warren Adelson
Self / The Merchant #2
Nicolas Joly
Self - Former Shoteby's France VP
Dmitry Rybolovlev
Self / The Oligarch
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