Geoffrey rush, australian actor who deployed his craggy features and sly wit to memorable effect, especially as villainous or unbalanced characters. Geoffrey rush, jim sturgess, sylvia hoeks, donald sutherland, philip jackson, dermot crowley, liya kebede written and directed by giuseppe tornatore deception is a thriller about virgil oldman geoffrey rush, a famous auctioneer and art appraiser who is called to go through an estate of claire ibbetson sylvia hoeks. Geoffrey rush plays a knowitall antique dealer, expert in his. Geoffrey roy rush, ac born 6 julie 1951, is an australie actor an film producer filmografie. On arriving at the house, he finds a strange rusty set of. A con man, irving rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner sydney prosser, is forced to work for a wild f. But thats probably whats going to happen when you take a cast, including geoffrey rush, jim sturgess and donald sutherland, that mostly seems as. Academy award winner geoffrey rush shine, donald sutherland pride and prejudice, and jim sturgess 21 headline a stellar cast in this mysterious drama. Mar 15, 2019 geoffrey rush recent and upcoming movie credits. Born in toowoomba in australias queensland district, rush had a very. Ratings info strong sex, strong language, moderate nudity, violence. Nov 25, 2014 the love affair he had with claire was a forgery built or painted by billy the artist who bids on things for oldman, the mechanic who forged the automaton to intrigue oldman and guided him down the steps of falling in love, the mechanic and clai. Heres how geoffrey rush felt about those creative decisions.
Geoffreys amazing versatility continues to impress, more recently as the manic, volatile comedy genius peter sellers in the biopic the life and death of peter sellers 2004. The best offer is a 20 englishlanguage italian psychological thriller film written and directed by giuseppe tornatore. The filming is good and because of rush s personna and. Theres even a princess locked up in a tower, and the bread crumbs through the forest take the form of little mysterious rusty gears, which when put together create an 18th. Geoffrey rush celebrity profile check out the latest geoffrey rush photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
The best offer 2014 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Virgil oldman is an elderly and esteemed, but somewhat eccentric, managing. The films called deception, so you know going in that nothing will be what it seems. Cast includes geoffrey rush, jim sturgess, sylvia hoeks, donald sutherland, philip jackson, dermot crowley, kiruna stamell summary deception is a mystery crime drama in which a celebrated art expert and auctioneer is engaged by a reclusive young heiress to catalogue and sell the art collection left to her by her deceased parents. Geoffrey rush movies movie times and showtimes movie trailers. Agent, richie dimaso, who pushes them into a world of jersey powerbrokers and the mafia. Between its erotic underpinnings and increasingly preposterous thirdact reveals, the. Theres even a princess locked up in a tower, and the bread crumbs through the forest take the form of little mysterious rusty gears, which when put together create an 18th century automaton that threatens to take on a life. Five favorite films with geoffrey rush movie and tv news. His mother was of german descent and his father had english, irish, and scottish ancestry.
Geoffrey rush plays a supercilious auctioneer in giuseppe. Esteemed art auctioneer virgil oldman, renowned for his appraisal skills routinely scams the auction world out of the masterpieces he deliberately undervalues until he strikes up an unlikely friendship with a beautiful young heiress. Geoffrey s amazing versatility continues to impress, more recently as the manic, volatile comedy genius peter sellers in the biopic the life and death of peter sellers 2004. The worlds greatest ever playwright, william shakespeare, is young, out of ideas and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays. Geoffrey rush plays a supercilious auctioneer in giuseppe tornatores art thriller the best offer.
An intriguingly hitchcockian premise gradually takes on a preposterous air in the artworld noir the best offer. Unfortunately, as so little happens, the twist is completely predictable, which removes any suspense from the story. The film stars geoffrey rush, jim sturgess, sylvia hoeks, and donald sutherland. Drama, starring geoffrey rush, jim sturgess, sylvia hoeks and donald sutherland. Genres mystery, drama, crime directors giuseppe tornatore cast includes geoffrey rush, jim sturgess, sylvia hoeks, donald sutherland, philip jackson, dermot crowley, kiruna stamell. The scenes are like a whipped cream topping in this dessert. He is known for his roles in various films including, his role as captain barbossa in the pirates of the caribbean films. A sleek artworld caper for everyone who needed a stomach pump after 20s foul trance, giuseppe tornatores the best offer builds its mystery with workmanlike efficiency. With geoffrey rush, jim sturgess, sylvia hoeks, donald sutherland. Geoffrey rushs performance borders on camp, but hes highly entertaining. This time hes come up with a convoluted englishlanguage artscamromancethriller that sad to say, doesnt really work. Geoffrey rush movies movie times and showtimes movie. Nov 24, 2010 a revered stage performer who became an oscarwinning acting fixture in hollywood, geoffrey rush parlayed his breakout in 1996s shine into a succession of roles in films as varied as elizabeth, shakespeare in love, finding nemo and munich, while turning in a memorable performance as the nefarious captain barbossa in the pirates of the caribbean films.
The story line becomes preposterous quite early in the film and the twist at geoffrey rush is excellent in portraying an eccentric art expert and auctioneer in the best offer. Geoffrey rush plays an obsessive art auctioneer in the best offer, a mysterycumromance from the director of cinema paradiso. Geoffrey rush, in full geoffrey roy rush, born july 6, 1951, toowoomba, queensland, australia, australian film and theatre actor who deployed his craggy features and sly wit to memorable effect, particularly as villainous or unbalanced characters rush was raised in a suburb of brisbane, queensland, australia. Geoffrey rush filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. Deception is a thriller about virgil oldman geoffrey rush, a famous auctioneer and art appraiser who is called to go through an estate of claire ibbetson sylvia hoeks. Geoffrey rush plays virgil oldman, an auctioneer who runs a highend valuation business, poring through the antiques of. A lonely art expert working for a mysterious and reclusive heiress finds not. Five favorite films with geoffrey rush plus, the oscar winner on the kings speech and why pirates 4 is a new direction. Jan 06, 2014 geoffrey rush plays an obsessive art auctioneer in the best offer, a mysterycumromance from the director of cinema paradiso.
Rush gained international attention when he played savant pianist david helfgott in shine 1996, a role for which he won an academy award for best actor. Rush won an academy award for best actor, golden globe, and australian film institute award for his work, and he subsequently began appearing in films that would further make him known to audiences. Donald sutherland, geoffrey rush, jim sturgess, sylvia hoeks. The film stars geoffrey rush, jim sturgess, sylvia hoeks, and donald. Jan 03, 2014 an intriguingly hitchcockian premise gradually takes on a preposterous air in the artworld noir the best offer. Dead men tell no tales features some major moments for hector barbossa. Watch on ifc films unlimited with prime video channels. Geoffrey rush is on superb form as the repressed protagonist of deception also known as the best offer, a teasing romantic mystery from cinema paradiso director giuseppe tornatore. Storm boy 2019, final portrait 2018, pirates of the caribbean.
I am always impressed with a geoffrey rush movie, he is a fine actor. Geoffrey rush biography, movie highlights and photos. July 6, 1951 born in toowoomba in australias queensland district, rush had a very famous roommate while going to college mel gibson gibson was actually born in. Otherwise, the ease at which accounts are opened and money transferred would pose problem.
Jan 03, 2014 but thats probably whats going to happen when you take a cast, including geoffrey rush, jim sturgess and donald sutherland, that mostly seems as though they dont belong on the same planet. Fans interested in the movie should look out for it as it is scheduled for an early 2014 release in certain countries. Jan 08, 2017 available on 10th april 2014 at picture house cinema in stratford from 7. This movie is probably made for someone fascinated by the world of business and finance without actually being employed in the industry. Jan 18, 20 features geoffrey rush, donald sutherland and jim sturgess, in the tale of an eccentric art expert who is invited by a mysterious woman to assess a piece, and its a journey that will change his. Giuseppe tornatores the best offer features the downfall of an uptight main character, played by geoffrey rush, led through a symbolic fairy tale forest to his own ruin. Rush s intermittent returns to the stage have included productions of maratsade, uncle vanya, oleanna, hamlet and the small poppies. Sep 11, 2014 miranda otto, sam neill join geoffrey rush in the daughter 12. The movies an eyeful, though, thanks to the intricate production design and. By deception 2014 watch online movie with subtitles eng. Geoffrey rush filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. Road of the dead 2014 its mad max with zombies and its.
The best offer, from giuseppe tornatore the new york times. A lonely art expert working for a mysterious and reclusive heiress finds not only her art worth examining. There are a few less than believable twists in the overall plot, but the movie is light, easy to follow and entertaining. How geoffrey rush feels about that huge pirates of the.
From cinema paradiso director, an offbeat offer npr. Geoffrey rush awards and nominations during geoffrey rush showbiz career. Sophie nelisse, geoffrey rush, emily watson, roger allam uk release. On arriving at the house, he finds a strange rusty set of mechanical gears which pique his interest. Miranda otto, sam neill join geoffrey rush in the daughter. The filming is good and because of rush s personna and fine acting it holds the viewers interest up to a point. Geoffrey roy rush was born on july 6, 1951, in toowoomba, queensland, australia, to merle bischof, a department store sales assistant, and roy baden rush, an accountant for the royal australian air force. The filming is good and because of rushs personna and. Dead men tell no tales 2017, gods of egypt 2016, the daughter 2016, the best offer 2014. In 1968 he joined a theatre troupe attached to the university of queensland in. The fact that this one was not just another franchise movie there was a whole lot of new ingredients and new energy and fresh ideas thrown onto the table was great. What happens in the ending of the movie the best offer.
The filming is good and because of rushs personna and fine acting it holds the viewers interest up to a point. One of australias most popular and distinguished actors, geoffrey rush came to the attention of the international community in 1996 with his performance as pianist david helfgott in shine 1996. Virgil is the kind of aesthete movie character whose cold formality goes hand in. Geoffrey rush is nonetheless transfixing and excels in this role.