The Best Offer
“A master of possession. A crime of obsession.”
Virgil Oldman is a world renowned antiques expert and auctioneer. An eccentric genius, he leads a solitary life, going to extreme lengths to keep his distance from the messiness of human relationships. When appointed by the beautiful but emotionally damaged Claire to oversee the valuation and sale of her family’s priceless art collection, Virgil allows himself to form an attachment to her – and soon he is engulfed by a passion which will rock his bland existence to the core.
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Cast
22 people
Geoffrey Rush
Virgil Oldman
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
The King's Speech
Jim Sturgess
Robert
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21
Geostorm
Sylvia Hoeks
Claire Ibbetson
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See
Blade Runner 2049
Donald Sutherland
Billy Whistler
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
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Maximilian Dirr
Virgil's Assistant
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Philip Jackson
Fred
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Dermot Crowley
Lambert
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Liya Kebede
Sarah
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Hannah Britland
Terri
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Brigitte Christensen
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Coco Chanel
Kiruna Stamell
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Caterina Capodilista
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Father Matteo
Giuseppe Tornatore Director · Ennio Morricone Composer Fabio Zamarion Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $19M · Budget $14M · United States release January 1, 2014
Box office
Budget
$13,500,000
Worldwide gross
$19,255,873
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
PACO Cinematografica
Production
Business Location Sudtirol Alto Adige
Production
Friuli Venezia Giulia Film Commission
Production
UniCredit Group
Production
Warner Bros Pictures Italia
Production
IDM Südtirol - Alto Adige Film Fund
Production
Regione Lazio
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio · Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La migliore offerta
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 1, 2013
Theatrical
Italy · January 1, 2013
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 2014
Theatrical
Argentina
July 10, 2014 · Theatrical
Australia
August 29, 2013 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 25, 2013 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 17, 2014 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
July 26, 2013 · Theatrical
Chile
November 27, 2014 · Theatrical
Colombia
April 3, 2014 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 12, 2013 · Theatrical
France
October 31, 2013 · Premiere · Villerupt Italian Film Festival: Starlight CNA
April 16, 2014 · Theatrical
Germany
February 1, 2013 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
March 21, 2013 · Theatrical
Greece
September 5, 2013 · Theatrical
November 18, 2013 · Physical · DVD, Blu-ray
Hungary
July 11, 2013 · Theatrical
Israel
August 22, 2013 · Theatrical
Japan
October 22, 2013 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
December 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Lebanon
October 24, 2013 · Theatrical
Luxembourg
December 18, 2013 · Theatrical
Mexico
June 12, 2014 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 1, 2013 · Theatrical
August 15, 2014 · Physical · DVD
September 2, 2014 · Physical · Blu ray
New Zealand
September 19, 2013 · Theatrical
North Macedonia
November 17, 2013 · Theatrical
Poland
July 27, 2013 · Premiere · Two Riversides Film and Art Festival
August 2, 2013 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 28, 2013 · Premiere · Festa do Cinema Italiano
April 11, 2013 · Theatrical
Romania
July 19, 2013 · Theatrical
Russia
July 18, 2013 · Theatrical
Serbia
March 2, 2013 · Premiere · Belgrade Film Festival
May 23, 2013 · Theatrical
Singapore
April 3, 2014 · Theatrical
Slovakia
October 3, 2013 · Theatrical
Slovenia
June 14, 2013 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 12, 2014 · Theatrical
Spain
July 5, 2013 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 29, 2014 · Premiere · Göteborg International Film Festival
February 3, 2015 · Physical · DVD
Taiwan
November 10, 2013 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
November 22, 2013 · Theatrical
Ukraine
August 8, 2013 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
November 21, 2013 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 21, 2014 · Physical · DVD
Uruguay
January 10, 2014 · Theatrical
Venezuela
December 25, 2014 · Theatrical
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