The Savior for Sale
72 %|Nov 25, 2021|Documentary, History
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.
Featured Crew
Antoine Vitkine
Director
Paul Rozenberg
Producer
Céline Nusse
Producer
Yvan Demeulandre
Editor
Xavier Liberman
Director of Photography
Antoine Vitkine
Writer
Sébastien Borgeaud
First Assistant Director
Pauline Louvet
Director of Photography
Cast
Robert Simon
Self / The Merchant #1
Basil Hendry
Self - Son of the Painting's Owner (voice)
Dianne Dwyer Modestini
Self - Painting Conservator
Luke Syson
Self / The Curator
Martin Kemp
Self / The Expert
Matthew Landrus
Self / The Researcher
Scott Reyburn
Self / The Journalist
Warren Adelson
Self / The Merchant #2
Nicolas Joly
Self - Former Shoteby's France VP
Dmitry Rybolovlev
Self / The Oligarch
Yves Bouvier
Self / The Right-hand Man
Jean-Marc Ange Peretti
Self - Bouvier's Partner
Hervé Témime
Self - Rybolovlev's Lawyer
Anne Lamunière
Self - Former Christie's Manager
Princess Alia al Senussi
Self - Prince Badr's Adviser
Chris Dercon
Self / The Mercenary
Antoine Vitkine
Self - Interviewer (voice)
Loïc Gouzer
Self / The Marketing Genius (archive footage)
Leonardo DiCaprio
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Alan Wintermute
Self - Painting Expert (archive footage)
Robert Frank
Self - Financial Journalist (archive footage)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud
Self / The Prince (archive footage)
Jerry Satlz
Self - Art Critic (archive footage)
Emmanuel Macron
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Vincent Delieuvin
Self - Le Louvre Curator (archive footage)