# uncovered (film) ![[uncovered-poster.jpg|300]] theatrical release poster 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 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 garme) 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