Uncovered

"To some murder is an art."

Jan 5 1995 R 1h 43m
Thriller

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.

Plot

While restoring an old painting showing a woman and two men playing chess, Julia discovers the text "Who killed the knight" underneath the paint. The owner of the painting tells her that one of his forefathers was killed, the painting might identify the murderer. When Julia's friend is killed she understands that there is more to it. She consults Domenec, a chess genius who reconstructs the game from the painting. With any piece he takes, somebody dies.

Written by

Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Michael Hirst, Jim McBride

Directed by

Jim McBride

Cast

Kate Beckinsale, John Wood, Sinéad Cusack

Crew

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Production Countries

France, United Kingdom, Spain

Production Companies

CiBy 2000

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
2,983
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA