The Savior for Sale

Nov 25, 2021

1h 40m

★ 7.4

The story of the Salvator Mundi

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

History

Production Companies

Zadig Productions

France Télévisions

MK2 Films

The Savior for Sale Trailers

Cast

Self / The Merchant #1

Robert Simon

Self - Son of the Painting's Owner (voice)

Basil Hendry

Self - Painting Conservator

Dianne Dwyer Modestini

Self / The Curator

Luke Syson

Self / The Expert

Martin Kemp

Self / The Researcher

Matthew Landrus

Self / The Journalist

Scott Reyburn

Self / The Merchant #2

Warren Adelson

Self - Former Shoteby's France VP

Nicolas Joly

Self / The Oligarch

Dmitry Rybolovlev

Self / The Right-hand Man

Yves Bouvier

Self - Bouvier's Partner

Jean-Marc Ange Peretti

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