The Savior for Sale (2021)
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.
Director: Antoine Vitkine
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Robert Simon as Self / The Merchant #1 |
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Basil Hendry as Self - Son of the Painting's Owner (voice) |
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Dianne Dwyer Modestini as Self - Painting Conservator |
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Luke Syson as Self / The Curator |
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Martin Kemp as Self / The Expert |
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Matthew Landrus as Self / The Researcher |
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Scott Reyburn as Self / The Journalist |
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Warren Adelson as Self / The Merchant #2 |
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Nicolas Joly as Self - Former Shoteby's France VP |
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Dmitry Rybolovlev as Self / The Oligarch |
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Yves Bouvier as Self / The Right-hand Man |
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Jean-Marc Ange Peretti as Self - Bouvier's Partner |
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Hervé Témime as Self - Rybolovlev's Lawyer |
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Anne Lamunière as Self - Former Christie's Manager |
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Princess Alia al Senussi as Self - Prince Badr's Adviser |
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Chris Dercon as Self / The Mercenary |
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Antoine Vitkine as Self - Interviewer (voice) |
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Loïc Gouzer as Self / The Marketing Genius (archive footage) |
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Leonardo DiCaprio as Self - Actor (archive footage) |
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Alan Wintermute as Self - Painting Expert (archive footage) |
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Robert Frank as Self - Financial Journalist (archive footage) |
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Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud as Self / The Prince (archive footage) |
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Jerry Satlz as Self - Art Critic (archive footage) |
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Emmanuel Macron as Self - Politician (archive footage) |
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Vincent Delieuvin as Self - Le Louvre Curator (archive footage) |
| Directing | Antoine Vitkine | Director |
| Production | Céline Nusse | Producer |
| Production | Paul Rozenberg | Producer |
| Editing | Yvan Demeulandre | Editor |
| Camera | Xavier Liberman | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Martin Wangermée | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Tania Goldenberg | Editor |
| Writing | Antoine Vitkine | Writer |
| Camera | Mike Paterson | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Pauline Louvet | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Sébastien Borgeaud | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Edward Bally | Director of Photography |
| Production | Karim Kamrani | Researcher |
| Sound | Julien Deguines | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Lionel Vicidomini | Special Effects |
| Art | Tugdual Birotheau | Graphic Designer |
| Sound | Matthieu Cochin | Sound Editor |
| Editing | Olivier Cohen | Colorist |
| Production | Alexis Coudray | Production Manager |
| Production | Florence Guinaudeau | Executive Producer |