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Product Description ------------------- O-winner Helen Mirren delivers a tour-de-force performance in this Masterpiece Theatre mystery as a washed-up rock singer drawn into the deadly underworld of the art trade. .com ---- 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 P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Review ------ Anyone looking for a gritty, superbly acted whodunit will find a gem in Painted Lady. -- Movie City News Complex, intriguing and highly entertaining. -- MemorableTV.com Helen Mirren sparkles. -- San Jose Mercury News It's timeless, a true masterpiece of a mystery -- San Antonio Express News Jane Seymour's portrayal of the utterly evil Cathy is by itself worth the price of the set. -- Brattleboro Reformer (VT) Mirren dominates with her sharp intelligence and ability to assume character effortlessly. -- Shepherd Express entertainment newspaper She's never less than riveting -- San Francisco Chronicle Superb... keeps you captivated the whole time. -- Blogcritics Magazine See more ( javascript:void(0) )