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Painted Lady (1997)

Painted Lady poster
Directed by
Julian Jarrold
Genre
drama, crime, mystery
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 2 episodes
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman gets involved in a case of art theft. She must navigate a world of crime and intrigue.

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What happens

Painted Lady is a 1997 murder mystery drama starring Helen Mirren, involving art theft. It co-starred Franco Nero, Karl Geary and Iain Glen, and was directed by Julian Jarrold. The role was created specifically for Mirren, as a means for her to try something a bit different from her Inspector Tennison character on the popular Prime Suspect series. The series was a collaborative effort of Granada Television and PBS. It was broadcast on ITV from 7 to 8 December 1997 in the UK and in the US on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre 26 April 1998. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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