Painted Lady (1998): Cast
Painted Lady is a 1998 crime drama directed by Julian Jarrold, starring Helen Mirren as Maggie Sheridan, Franco Nero and Iain Glen. It runs 3 hours 24 minutes.
- Runtime
- 3h 24m (204 min)
- Director
- Julian Jarrold
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Granada Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Painted Lady About?
The premise of Painted Lady without spoilers.
A murder uncovers a violent secret from Maggie’s past. The story follows her from the Irish countryside to London and New York, then back again, as she re‑enters society as a countess and a shady art dealer. With panache and charisma, she discovers not only a high‑stakes auction but also a rekindled interracial romance, helpful relatives and a priceless painting, drawing her deeper into a perilous labyrinth of stolen art.
Painted Lady Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- man kisses a man
- male pubic hair
- hairy crotch
- male rear nudity
- skinny dipping
- male nudity
- gay kiss
- gay interest
- attempted rape
- impostor
- noble woman
- storage locker
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- burying a dog
- father son relationship
- reference to the 16th century
- london england
- extortion threat
- blood splatter
- home movies
- garda
- television drama
- burglary investigation
- bondage
- ireland
- art buyer
- murder of dog
- loan shark
- irish gangster
- murdered with a baseball bat
- revolver
- stolen painting
- insurance fraud
- sexual pick up
- emergency room
- country estate
- shot with a crossbow
- brief male full frontal nudity
- dublin ireland
- beaten to death
- police sting
- new york city
- burning a painting
- art auction
- in debt to a loan shark
- cigarette case
- art expert
- british drama
- flashback to world war ii
- briefcase full of money
- ex heroin addict
Painted Lady Cast & Characters
Helen Mirren leads the cast as Maggie Sheridan, with Franco Nero as Robert Tassi and Iain Glen as Sebastian Stafford. Directed by Julian Jarrold; 7 actors are credited in all.
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Director Julian Jarrold
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Helen Mirren as Maggie Sheridan -
Franco Nero as Robert Tassi -
Iain Glen as Sebastian Stafford -
Lesley Manville as Susie Peel
Also Starring in Painted Lady
· 3 more- John Kavanagh Michael Longley
- Michael Maloney Oliver Peel
- Iain Cuthbertson Charles Stafford
More from Julian Jarrold
More films directed by Julian Jarrold, best-rated first: Brideshead Revisited, A Royal Night Out, Kinky Boots and Becoming Jane.
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Painted Lady FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Painted Lady, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Painted Lady?
Painted Lady runs 3 hours 24 minutes (204 minutes).
Who directed Painted Lady?
Painted Lady was directed by Julian Jarrold.
More films by Julian Jarrold Who is in the cast of Painted Lady?
Painted Lady stars Helen Mirren as Maggie Sheridan, Franco Nero as Robert Tassi and Iain Glen as Sebastian Stafford, among 7 credited actors.
Does Painted Lady have a post-credit scene?
No. Painted Lady has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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