Directed by:
Giuseppe CapotondiScreenplay:
Scott B. SmithCinematography:
David UngaroComposer:
Craig ArmstrongCast:
Claes Bang, Elizabeth Debicki, Donald Sutherland, Mick Jagger, Rosalind Halstead, Katie McGovern, Guido NotariPlots(1)
The art world and the underworld collide in this elegant and erotic neo-noir thriller. Set in present day Italy, irresistibly charismatic art critic James Figueras hooks up with provocative and alluring American, Berenice Hollis. He’s a classic anti-hero in the making with a charm that masks his ambition, whilst she’s an innocent touring Europe, enjoying the freedom of being whoever she wishes. The new lovers travel to the lavish and opulent Lake Como estate of powerful art collector, Joseph Cassidy. Their host reveals he is the patron of Jerome Debney the reclusive J.D. Salinger of the art world, and he has a simple request: for James to steal a Debney masterpiece from the artist’s studio, whatever the cost. As the couple spends time with the legendary Debney, they start to realise that nothing about the artist nor their mission is what it seems. But James is a man of deep, lurking ambition and he will do anything, from arson and burglary to murder, in order to further his career. (Venice International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Claes Bang
Denmark
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Elizabeth Debicki
France
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Donald Sutherland
Canada
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Mick Jagger
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Rosalind Halstead
UK
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Katie McGovern
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Guido Notari
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