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When a mysterious heiress asks famed but unscrupulous art appraiser and auctioneer Virgil Oldman to evaluate her late parents' collection yet remains forever unseen behind closed doors, it ignites a spark of curiosity in the normally austere Virgil that soon grows into an all-out obsession. Before long everything in Virgil's carefully constructed life threatens to come apart as he delves ever further into the world of intrigue surrounding his enigmatic employer.

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Subjects
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Auctioneers > Drama.
Heiresses > Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Crime films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Romance films.
Genres
Detective and mystery films
Feature films
Crime films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Romance films
Published
Orland Park, IL : IFC Films c2014.
Language
English
Other Authors
Giuseppe Tornatore, 1956- (director)
Edition
Widescreen
Item Description
Anamorphic wide screen 2.35:1.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits
Music, Ennio Morricone ; photography, Fabio Zamarion ; editor, Massimo Quaglia.
ISBN
9780788617720
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Review by Library Journal Review

Obsessive-compulsive art appraiser and auctioneer Virgil Oldman (Geoffrey Rush) falls in love with a lovely, much younger, agoraphobic heiress (Sylvia Hoeks) who hires him to sell her valuable estate holdings. With the help of a friend gifted in the art of restoration, Virgil pursues a romance totally out of character with his controlled life. Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso) masterfully directs his own script, which relies on symbolism and sentiment in lieu of strict credulity. This affecting fool-for-love drama is not for cynics. (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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