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Cast & Crew

Geoffrey Rush
As Virgil Oldman
Jim Sturgess
As Robert
John Benfield
As Barman
Dermot Crowley
As Lambert

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The Best Offer is a movie that revolves around the world of high-end art auctions and antiques, following the story of Virgil Oldman, a wealthy and esteemed but eccentric auction house director. He is hired by a reclusive young heiress, Claire Ibbetson, to auction off her family's large art and antiques collection. As Virgil works on restoring and reassembling mechanical parts found among Claire's belongings, he falls in love with her despite her severe agoraphobia. A young artisan named Robert helps Oldman restore the automaton while giving advice on how to befriend Claire. Meanwhile, Virgil's friend Billy Whistler assists him in acquiring a valuable private collection of master portraits by presenting them as the work of other artists at auction. The film explores themes of love, deceit, and obsession in the high-stakes world of art collecting.

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You can stream The Best Offer on: Amazon Prime Apple TV

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