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Mick Jagger Stars in Art Heist Thriller ‘The Burnt Orange Heresy’

Donald Sutherland costars in the psychological drama, which hits theaters March 6

By Jill Sieracki
Stylish man in patterned shirt sitting on a couch holding a pen, with a stack of books in the background.
Mick Jagger as art dealer Joseph Cassidy in *The Burnt Orange Heresy*. Photo: Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

When a series of unfortunate events causes enigmatic artist Jerome Debney (Donald Sutherland) to lose his life’s work, he’s forced to live tucked away on the Lake Como estate of dastardly arts dealer Joseph Cassidy, played all too convincingly by Mick Jagger. When Cassidy becomes determined to own an original Debney painting, he recruits an unscrupulous critic (Claes Bang) to help him procure it.

In theaters March 6, The Burnt Orange Heresy has more twists than an M. C. Escher, more symbolism than a Gustav Klimt, and a plot that will keep fans of films like The Thomas Crown Affair and The Forger enraptured until  the last frame.

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Group of four people smiling and standing by a lakeside railing with mountains in the background during sunset.
Donald Sutherland, Mick Jagger, Elizabeth Debicki, and Claes Bang in The Burnt Orange Heresy. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Man and woman walking through a lush garden with tall trees and green foliage in the background
Claes Bang and Elizabeth Debicki star as James Figueras and Berenice Hollis in The Burnt Orange Heresy. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2020 Spring issue in the section The Artful Life. Subscribe to the magazine.