M18 / English / Drama / Crime / Mystery / 131 mins
M18 / English / Drama / Crime / Mystery /
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore |
Cast: Geoffrey Rush Jim Sturgess Sylvia Hoeks Donald Sutherland |
Release Date: 3 April, 2014 |
Running Time: 131 mins |
Distributor: Shaw Organisation |
The film tells a story of love and deceit, set in Europe in the world of high-end art auctions and antiques. The story revolves around Virgil Oldman (Geoffrey Rush), an elderly and esteemed, but somewhat eccentric, managing director of an auction house. Oldman is hired by a reclusive young heiress, Claire Ibbetson (Sylvia Hoeks), to auction off the large collection of art and antiques left to her by her parents. For some reason, Claire always refuses to be seen in person. An astute young artificer, Robert (Jim Sturgess), then aids Oldman in restoring and reassembling some odd mechanical parts he finds amongst Claire's belongings, while also giving him advice on how to befriend her, and how to deal with his feelings towards her.