The Object of Beauty (1991)
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77% of critics liked it
(13 reviews) -
30% of users liked it
(1,529 ratings)
Michael Lindsay-Hogg wrote and directed this cool and sleek comedy about a seemingly perfect combination -- an American couple staying at a chic London hotel whose pride doesn't permit them to recognize that they are broke, and a hotel staff so brimming with proper British reserve that they… More Michael Lindsay-Hogg wrote and directed this cool and sleek comedy about a seemingly perfect combination -- an American couple staying at a chic London hotel whose pride doesn't permit them to recognize that they are broke, and a hotel staff so brimming with proper British reserve that they can't inform the American freeloaders they need to be paid. Jake (John Malkovich) and Tina (Andie MacDowell) are the American couple trapped in splendor at a London hotel after Jake's cocoa deal in a Third World County is stalled by revolutionary upheaval. Their plight is so dire they walk up the stairs to their luxurious suite rather than take the elevator and risk encountering the hotel manager. Hitting rock bottom, they take stock of their assets and find one -- a $50,000 Henry Moore bust. They decide to fabricate a robbery and collect the insurance money, but a deaf maid (Rudi Davies) has fallen in love with the bust and stolen it herself. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Lindsay-Hogg
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Apr 12, 1991 Wide
- Studio
- Live Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Dull romantic comedy, whose emptiness and not too likable protagonists keep things static.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Unfolding as a comedy of manners and a morality tale, the film is not preachy and there is no suggestion of redemption. The text may be slight but it's imbued with ambiguity--and entertaining too.
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Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)
Diverting but slight comedy.
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
The Object of a film is to entertain....this doesn't
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Witty comedy of manners about the gap between the worlds of rich Americans and a lonely hotel maid in London.
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Cast
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John Malkovich
as Jake
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Andie MacDowell
as Tina
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Lolita Davidovich
as Joan
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Rudi Davies
as Jenny
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Joss Ackland
as Mr. Mercer
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Bill Paterson
as Victor Swayle
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Ricci Harnett
as Steve
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Peter Riegert
as Larry
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Jack Shepherd
as Mr. Slaughter
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Rosemary Martin
as Mrs. Doughty
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Andrew Hawkins
as Gordon
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Wayne Bailey
as Steve's Friend
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Massimo Burlini
as Enrico
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Andy Cavenash
as Steve's Friend
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Stephen Churchett
as Mr. Mundy
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Ginger Corbett
as Melissa
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Brian Coyle
as Steve's Friend
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John Crocker
as Waiter
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Liz Daniels
as 3rd Portuguese Maid
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Olara de Almeida
as 2nd Portuguese Maid
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Barry J. Gordon
as Auctioneer
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Annie Hayes
as Housekeeper
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Richard Ireson
as Night Porter
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Stewart Miller
as Steve's Friend
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Mario Nocerino
as Italian Father
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Dillon O'Mahoney
as Steve's Friend
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Roger Lloyd Pack
as Frankie
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Colin Parker
as Steve's Friend
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Jeremy Sinden
as Jonathan
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Pip Torrens
as Art Evaluator
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Victoria Willing
as 1st Portuguese Maid
