Basic Info
Title:
The Best Offer
Genre:
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country:
Italy
Language:
English
Running
time: 131 minutes
Release
date: 1 January 2013
Staff
Director:
Giuseppe Tornatore
Produced by: Isabella Cocuzza, Arturo Paglia
Screenplay: Giuseppe Tornatore
Music: Ennio Morricone
Cinematography:
Fabio Zamarion
Edited by: Massimo Quaglia
Cast
Geoffrey Rush as Virgil Oldman
Jim Sturgess as Robert
Sylvia Hoeks as Claire Ibbetson
Donald Sutherland as Billy Whistler
Summary
"The Best Offer" is a
2013 English-language Italian psychological thriller film written and directed
by Giuseppe Tornatore. The film stars Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Sylvia
Hoeks, and Donald Sutherland, with music by Ennio Morricone.
The film tells a story of love and
deceit, set in Europe, the world of ultra high-end art auctions and antiques.
The story revolves around Virgil Oldman, an old, wealthy, and respected but
eccentric, managing director of a prominent auction house. Oldman is hired by a
mysterious young heiress Claire Ibbetson, to auction off the large collection
of art and antiques to her by her parents. Claire, who suffers from severe
agoraphobia, never leaves her room and always refuses to meet people in person.
But she decides to trust Oldman, who suffers from obsessive–compulsive
disorder. Oldman, a lifelong bachelor who can empathize with her reclusiveness,
realizes that he has fallen in love with her.
The film received mixed reviews on
various movie review sites, including Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.
Movie
Review
“Art into Life”
“Great”
“My favorite 2013 movie”
“Unique, intriguing and
elegant”
“Artistic movie with plot”
“Amazing role for Geoffrey
Rush”
“Intricate tale of
obsession and deceit”
“The best movie of
Berlinale 2013”
“The Best of the Best”
“Very dense but
mesmerising thriller”
“Worth watching”
“Very Enjoyable”
“Excellent slice of arty
entertainment”
“Hidden gem of 2013”
Interesting
stories about the film
1. Several works of art are shown
in the film. The restored painting is "Portrait of a Young Girl
(1465–1470)” by Petrus Christus. Among the works Oldman studied is also
"Birth of Venus (1879)” by William-Adolphe Bouguereau.
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| Portrait of a Young Girl, Petrus Christus (c.1465–70) |
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| The Birth of Venus, William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1879) |
2. Ennio Morricone recorded music
for this film with Czech National Symphony Orchestra in Prague.
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| Ennio Morricone |
3. In the pub across from the
villa, there is a poster promoting Alexander hanging on the wall. Alexander was
a magician who performed in the early 20th century and enjoyed great success in
the field of mentalism, such as mind reading and telepathy.
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| Alexander (magician) (1915) |
4. The film's title was changed to
'Deception' when it was released in the UK.
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| “Deception” (The Best Offer) in the UK |
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