Boogie Woogie

Apr 16, 2010

1h 34m

★ 5.0

Seduction. Betrayal. Death. There's an Art to Everything.

Overview

In London's contemporary art world, everyone has a hustle. Art Spindle runs a high-end gallery: he hopes to flip a Mondrian for millions. One of his assistants, Beth, is sleeping with Art's most acquisitive client, Bob Macclestone. Beth wants Bob to set her up in her own gallery, so she helps him go behind Art's back for the Mondrian. Bob's wife, Jean, sets her eye on a young conceptual artist, Jo, who lusts after Art's newest assistant, Paige. Meanwhile, self-absorbed videographer Elaine is chewing her way through friends and lovers looking to make it: if she'll throw Dewey, her agent, under the bus, Beth may give her a show. And the Mondrian? No honor among thieves.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

IFC FIlms

Arcade Films

The Works

Constance Media

Firefly Films

Muse Productions

P&C Arcade Film Fund

Magna Films

S Films

Autonomous

Colourframe

Boogie Woogie Trailers

Cast

Jean Maclestone

Gillian Anderson

Dewey Dalamanatousis

Alan Cumming

Beth Freemantle

Heather Graham

Art Spindle

Danny Huston

Jo Richards

Jack Huston

Mr. Alfred Rhinegold

Christopher Lee

Mrs. Alfreda Rhinegold

Joanna Lumley

Robert Freign

Simon McBurney

Joany

Meredith Ostrom

Emille

Charlotte Rampling

Paige Prideaux

Amanda Seyfried

Bob Maclestone

Stellan Skarsgård

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