The Sculptress (1996)★ 7.3/10
- Crime
- Drama
- Mystery
- Thriller
Directed by: Stuart Orme
Written by: Reg Gadney, Minette Walters
A writer befriends an imprisoned woman convicted of murdering her family. As she investigates the case with an ex-cop's help, she becomes convinced of her new friend's innocence-but dark truths lurk beneath the surface.
- Original title
- The Sculptress
- Storyline
- Olive Martin (Quirke), a heavily overweight young woman is convicted of killing and butchering her mother and sister and sentenced to life imprisonment. However, when she is assigned to write a book about her life, author Rosalind Leigh (Goodall) begins to develop a relationship with Olive and is soon convinced of her innocence. With the help of restaurant owner and former policeman Hal Hawksley (Fulford), she sets out to prove it and undo what she sees as a miscarriage of justice. However, all is not what is seems.
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 · 425
- Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Red Rooster Film & Television Entertainment, Mystery!, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), WGBH
- Release dates
- GB February 24, 1996
- AU June 29, 1997
- PT October 6, 1997
- US November 13, 1997
- SE January 14, 2000