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Geoffrey Rush and Sylvia Hoeks in The Best Offer (2013)

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The Best Offer

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    He states that he will not eat the desert as it was not yet his birthday, and that he was superstitious...

    It is considered as bad luck if you celebrate your birthday before it actually happens.



    No explicit answer is provided, but it seems extremely unlikely - according to Virgil the original would be worth a fortune. It appears more plausible it was just a fake to keep Virgil interested in the case and to give "Claire" the opportunity to charm him.

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  • How long is The Best Offer?
    2 hours and 11 minutes
  • When was The Best Offer released?
    January 1, 2014
  • What is the IMDb rating of The Best Offer?
    7.8 out of 10
  • Who stars in The Best Offer?
    Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, and Sylvia Hoeks
  • Who wrote The Best Offer?
    Giuseppe Tornatore
  • Who directed The Best Offer?
    Giuseppe Tornatore
  • Who was the composer for The Best Offer?
    Ennio Morricone
  • Who was the producer of The Best Offer?
    Arturo Paglia and Isabella Cocuzza
  • Who was the cinematographer for The Best Offer?
    Fabio Zamarion
  • Who was the editor of The Best Offer?
    Massimo Quaglia
  • Who are the characters in The Best Offer?
    Virgil Oldman, Robert, Claire, Billy Whistler, Fred, Lambert, Girl in the Bar, Sarah, Young woman, and Housekeeper
  • What is the plot of The Best Offer?
    Virgil Oldman, a wealthy art auctioneer, takes the help of a young artificer, Robert, to understand and woo Claire Ibbetson, a young heiress, who hires him to auction off an antique collection.
  • How much did The Best Offer earn at the worldwide box office?
    $20.9 million
  • How much did The Best Offer earn at the US box office?
    $100,000
  • What is The Best Offer rated?
    R
  • What genre is The Best Offer?
    Crime Drama, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, and Thriller
  • How many awards has The Best Offer won?
    25 awards
  • How many awards has The Best Offer been nominated for?
    51 nominations

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