The Best Offer (2013)
Virgil Oldman is a world renowned antiques expert and auctioneer. An eccentric genius, he leads a solitary life, going to extreme lengths to keep his distance from the messiness of human relationships. When appointed by the beautiful but emotionally damaged Claire to oversee the valuation and sale of her family’s priceless art collection, Virgil allows himself to form an attachment to her – and soon he is engulfed by a passion which will rock his bland existence to the core.
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
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Geoffrey Rush as Virgil Oldman |
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Jim Sturgess as Robert |
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Sylvia Hoeks as Claire Ibbetson |
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Donald Sutherland as Billy Whistler |
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Maximilian Dirr as Virgil's Assistant |
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Philip Jackson as Fred |
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Dermot Crowley as Lambert |
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Liya Kebede as Sarah |
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Hannah Britland as Terri |
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Brigitte Christensen as The Sister |
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Kiruna Stamell as Girl in the Bar |
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Caterina Capodilista as Young Woman |
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Gen Seto as Housekeeper |
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Klaus Tauber as Virgil's Assistant #1 |
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Laurence Belgrave as Virgil's Assistant #3 |
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Sean Buchanan as Virgil's Assistant #4 |
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John Benfield as Barman |
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Amanda Walker as Owner |
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Miles Richardson as Steirereck Maitre |
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Rita Davies as Mrs. Derain |
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Jun Ichikawa as Woman in Restaurant |
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Stefano Scherini as Art Expert |
| Production | Isabella Cocuzza | Producer |
| Camera | Fabio Zamarion | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Giuseppe Tornatore | Director |
| Production | Arturo Paglia | Producer |
| Writing | Giuseppe Tornatore | Writer |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Benedetta Cappelloni | Title Designer |
| Production | Reg Poerscout-Edgerton | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stefano Ceccarelli | Key Hair Stylist |
| Visual Effects | Paolo Gerosa | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Gianluca Lo Guasto | Digital Compositor |
| Production | Andrea Tavani | Production Manager |
| Production | Enzo Sisti | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Daniele Aliberti | Visual Effects |
| Production | Guido De Laurentiis | Line Producer |
| Art | Andrea Di Palma | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matteo Silvi | Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Mario Zanot | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Daniele Quadroli | Sound Effects Editor |
| Visual Effects | Francesca Baiardi | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Editing | Massimo Quaglia | Editor |
| Production | Marco Patrizi | Associate Producer |
| Sound | David Quadroli | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Stefano Corridori | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Stefano Ferrera | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Franco Maria Salamon | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Federico Vianelli | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Paolo Amici | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Fabrizio Quadroli | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art | Maurizio Sabatini | Production Design |
| Art | Raffaella Giovannetti | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Monica Verzolini | Post Production Supervisor |
| Art | Maurizio di Clemente | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luigi Rocchetti | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Erik Paoletti | Production Manager |
| Sound | Francesco Vallocchia | Dialogue Editor |
| Editing | Simone Niboli | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Production | Dario Di Vito | Post Production Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maurizio Millenotti | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Gilberto Martinelli | Sound |
| Visual Effects | Guido Tognoni | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Mark Thompson-Ashworth | Dialogue Coach |
| Production | Cinzia Taffani | Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Elide Cortesi | Script Supervisor |