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Helen Mirren fans will delight in this 1997 Brit-mystery TV film (originally a miniseries) that reportedly was written expressly for her by its writer, Allan Cubitt. Painted Lady equal parts a character study of a remarkable woman (faded blues singer Maggie Sheridan, played by Mirren) and an enthralling murder mystery involving the European art underworld. And a grisly world that is. Mirren’s reclusive Sheridan has taken up residence at the grand Irish estate of her friend Sir Charles Stafford and his troubled son, Sebastian (Iain Glen), and seems content to make her music for a much smaller audience than in her heyday--a handsome young boy toy who may or may not have ulterior motives. When Sir Charles is murdered, Maggie is compelled to help track him down, which means donning a disguise as a wealthy art patron trolling through the art underground looking for a painting stolen at the time of the slaying. Mirren is as deft at playing Maggie the talented almost-has-been singer as she is a fired-up but naïve private investigator. Maggie has none of the street smarts of Mirren’s Prime Suspect character, Jane Tennison--but there’s a steely determination the characters share. Painted Lady is a gripping crime thriller starring one of the best actresses ever. Fancy that? --A.T. Hurley
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Blues diva turned derelict Maggie Sheridan (Helen Mirren) gets her life back on track with the intervention of a dashing, art-collecting Irish nobleman. But when home-invasion robbers make off with a priceless artwork and leave her benefactor's body in their wake, Maggie goes undercover in the glittering international art world to nail the bandits.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I was riveted to the screen, from the first moment, to the last credit. Having seen most of Helen Mirren's previous works, I was again watching a masterpiece in motion.
Mirren's portrayal of the once hard drinking and hardball playing 'Maggie Sheridan,' was incredible! Each emotion and mood set was played with such credibility, that you really believed Mirren was 'Maggie.'She never missed a beat!
Iain Cuthbertson and Iain Glen put forward superb performances. Both men's characters were an essential part to the plot, and made you believe they were Sir Charles Stafford and son Sebastian. Riveting portrayals!
I would recommend this video as a must see!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By ann louise
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Not as good as her other films and tv performances. I liked seeing Roland Gift for the first time in years!
By Allen Oliver
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I give this movie one star because at least the actors showed up to the set for the full length of their contact, unfortunately.The acting is mediocre the directing less so and the story or screenplay a complete waste of time. I watched the whole 3 hours so I could comment on it but it was difficult. Apparently it was written for Helen Mirren who plays an aging well known rock star and ends up with a polish accent playing a contessa and has learned enough about the fine arts to pass as an expert in the field. Ridiculous. A complete waste of time. AO
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