# uncovered (film) ![[uncovered-poster.jpg|300]] theatrical release poster directed by: jim mcbride screenplay by: arturo perez-reverte (novel) jim mcbride michael hirstjack baran based on: the flanders panel by arturo perez-reverte produced by: enrique posner jack baran starring: kate beckinsale john woodsinead cusack paudge behan art malik cinematography: affonso beato edited by: eva gardos music by: philippe sarde production companies: ciby uk barnholtz entertainment distributed by: ciby 2000 release dates: may 1994 (france) 5 january 1995 (germany) running time: 112 minutes country: united kingdom language: english uncovered is a 1994 british thriller film based on arturo perez-reverte's the flanders panel. it was directed by jim mcbride. kate beckinsale stars as the exquisite main character julia and often verges on the unbearably sensual julia an art restorer living in barcelona spain discovers a painted-over message on a 1471 flemish masterpiece called la partida de ajedrez (the chess game) reading "qvis necavit eqvitem" written in latin (english: "who killed the knight?") with the help of ir old friend and father-figure the homosexual cesar who lives at casa batlló and domenec a local chess genius julia found in park güell julia works to uncover the mystery of a 500-year-old murder. at the same time however julia faces danger of ir own as several people helping ir along ir search are also murdered **+** kate beckinsale as julia **+** john wood as cesar **+** sinead cusack as menchu **+** paudge behan as domenec **+** art malik as alvaro **+** helen mccrory as lola **+** michael gough as don manuel **+** peter wingfield as max **+** anthony milner as inspector **+** james villiers as montegrifo // republic of bob