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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Not For Children, Profanity Movie Release: 1991 DVD Release: 06/29/1999 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 45 mins Studio: Geneon Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Comedy, Comedy of Manners, Crime Comedy See Also: The Object of Beauty

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, All Movie Guide

John Malkovich - Jake
Andie MacDowell - Tina
Lolita Davidovich - Joan
Rudi Davies - Jenny
Joss Ackland - Mr. Mercer

This widescreen budget priced Artisan Home Entertainment DVD release of The Object of Beauty corrects an earlier version that came in the pan-and-scan full-screen format only. This widescreen version also features a solid Dolby Digital audio track and the movie's theatrical trailer. What the disc doesn't feature is any meaningful DVD extras, which is unfortunate because the movie had a rather tortured history and some of it was reshot with a different crew (including post-production talent). The final product doesn't show any signs of behind-the-scenes trauma, but stories of hard shoots often make for the most educational and entertaining DVD commentaries and documentaries. ~ Nick Dedina, All Movie Guide