The Object of Beauty
American couple Jake and Tina are living in an expensive London hotel above their means, incurring a sizeable debt. When they are asked to pay a lavish dinner bill and Jake's card is declined, he suggests they sell Tina's tiny, expensive Henry Moore sculpture to cover the debt. After they hatch a scheme to claim the sculpture was stolen in order to collect insurance on it, the sculpture mysteriously goes missing.
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The Object of Beauty
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 12, 1991
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Crime
User Score
54%
Original Title
The Object of Beauty
Production Companies
Avenue Pictures, BBC, Avenue Entertainment, BBC Film
Director
Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Revenue
$5,136,192
Description
American couple Jake and Tina are living in an expensive London hotel above their means, incurring a sizeable debt. When they are asked to pay a lavish dinner bill and Jake's card is declined, he suggests they sell Tina's tiny, expensive Henry Moore sculpture to cover the debt. After they hatch a scheme to claim the sculpture was stolen in order to collect insurance on it, the sculpture mysteriously goes missing.