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Uncovered

Uncovered

To some murder is an art.

19955.61h 52m

Overview

While restoring a fifteenth-century painting Julia reveals a hidden Latin phrase. A series of murders begin to rock her small world of art experts, patrons and restorers, and she finds that the mystery of the painting is interwoven with the mystery of the deaths around her.

Directed by Jim McBride
Written by Michael Hirst, Jack Baran, Jim McBride
Produced by Enrique Posner
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Top Cast

Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale

Julia

John Wood

John Wood

Cesar

Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

Menchu

Paudge Behan

Paudge Behan

Domenec

Art Malik

Art Malik

Alvaro

Helen McCrory

Helen McCrory

Lola

Peter Wingfield

Peter Wingfield

Max

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Don Manuel

James Villiers

James Villiers

Montegrifo

A

Anthony Milner

Inspector

Themes & Keywords

paintingmurderartteacher student relationship

About Uncovered

Uncovered is a thriller film released in 1995 exploring themes of painting, murder, art, teacher student relationship. Directed by Jim McBride, it stars Kate Beckinsale, John Wood, Sinéad Cusack. While restoring a fifteenth-century painting Julia reveals a hidden Latin phrase. A series of murders begin to rock her small world of art experts, patrons and restorers, and she finds that the mystery of the painting is interwoven with the mystery of the deaths around her.

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