The Savior for Sale
The story of the Salvator Mundi
7.4(8) 2021-11-25 100 minDocumentaryHistory
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.
DirectorAntoine Vitkine
ProducerPaul Rozenberg
ProducerCéline Nusse
WriterAntoine Vitkine
Original Music ComposerJulien Deguines
Original Music ComposerMartin Wangermée
Cast & characters
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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
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
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
Antoine Vitkine
as Self - Interviewer (voice)
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Loïc Gouzer
as Self / The Marketing Genius (archive footage)
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)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud
as Self / The Prince (archive footage)
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Jerry Satlz
as Self - Art Critic (archive footage)
Emmanuel Macron
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
