The Savior for Sale

The story of the Salvator Mundi

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.

Documentary History

Robert Simon

(Self / The Merchant #1)

Basil Hendry

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

Dianne Dwyer Modestini

(Self - Painting Conservator)

Luke Syson

(Self / The Curator)

Martin Kemp

(Self / The Expert)

Matthew Landrus

(Self / The Researcher)

Scott Reyburn

(Self / The Journalist)

Warren Adelson

(Self / The Merchant #2)

Nicolas Joly

(Self - Former Shoteby's France VP)

Dmitry Rybolovlev

(Self / The Oligarch)

Yves Bouvier

(Self / The Right-hand Man)

Jean-Marc Ange Peretti

(Self - Bouvier's Partner)

Hervé Témime

(Self - Rybolovlev's Lawyer)

Anne Lamunière

(Self - Former Christie's Manager)

Princess Alia al Senussi

(Self - Prince Badr's Adviser)

Chris Dercon

(Self / The Mercenary)

Antoine Vitkine

(Self - Interviewer (voice))

Loïc Gouzer

(Self / The Marketing Genius (archive footage))

Leonardo DiCaprio

(Self - Actor (archive footage))

Alan Wintermute

(Self - Painting Expert (archive footage))

Robert Frank

(Self - Financial Journalist (archive footage))

Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud

(Self / The Prince (archive footage))

Jerry Satlz

(Self - Art Critic (archive footage))

Emmanuel Macron

(Self - Politician (archive footage))

Vincent Delieuvin

(Self - Le Louvre Curator (archive footage))