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The Savior for Sale
“The story of the Salvator Mundi”
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.
Directed by Antoine Vitkine, Florence Guinaudeau
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Status
Released
Released
November 25, 2021
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
Arabic, English, French, Russian
Top 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
Yves Bouvier
Self / The Right-hand Man
Jean-Marc Ange Peretti
Self - Bouvier's Partner
Hervé Témime
Self - Rybolovlev's Lawyer
Anne Lamunière
Self - Former Christie's Manager
Princess Alia al Senussi
Self - Prince Badr's Adviser
Chris Dercon
Self / The Mercenary
Antoine Vitkine
Self - Interviewer (voice)
Loïc Gouzer
Self / The Marketing Genius (archive footage)
Leonardo DiCaprio
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Alan Wintermute
Self - Painting Expert (archive footage)
