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BAFTA award winning actress Geraldine McEwan (The Magdelene Sisters) stars as Miss Marple in this new feature length adaptation.
The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn become increasingly curious and excited about a message in the personal columns of the local paper, announcing a murder, that evening, at little Paddocks.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
The other reviewer is partially correct inasmuch as Zoe Wanamaker , Elaine Paige and Geraldine McEwan do a first class job . One must not forget that Robert Pugh is excellent in his role too ! It is impressive that they managed to do this novel in 90 or so minutes when the Joan Hickson one was a three parter if memory serve me right . This adaptation is pretty cliched as lesbianism which is hinted at in the original novel & the Joan Hickson version is much more blatant in the Geraldine McEwan adaptation . This in your face approach confirms what the intelligent reader and/or viewer could have worked out for themselves . The location & the script are both spot on as is the casting - it has a great deal of drama and pace and so is a stunning piece of television . They capture the period excellently and as such this is a brave attempt to update what Joan Hickson did so well . Other than the failure to handle the lesbian subtext more tactfully this is well worth watching ! At least they do not compound that error by having an upsetting public hanging at the end . By the way John Castle should have been brought back as Inspector Craddock - the modernisation of that part is just rude & stupid ! It reflects I think the way in which society has got coarser since Joan Hickson packed it in as Miss Marple in 1992 . You expect gross rudeness from Slack but Craddock being Aunt Jane's nephew in the books is far more sensitive and has more depth as a character than this adaptation depicts . I do not blame the actor one bit - he can only play the part as written and it is a rare blot on the reputation of the screen play writer of an otherwise excellent adaptaion of a first class Agatha Christie novel .
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Savoy
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I chose this DVD as it is supposed to be filmed in part on the Ardverikie Estate where the BBC series Moncarch of the Glen was filmed. I sent the DVD unopened as a gift to Germany - here's hoping my young friend enjoys the film. Delivery and packaging all good
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Igor Longo
Excellent,excellent, excellent.One of these rare cases when everything is good:moving, intense acting, a great supersleuth against a grand murderer, perfect, enthralling direction, a marvellous screenplay with deep insight of every character, a musical score magic and hypnotical .Christie treated as a classic masterpiece,as she deserves to be. And the great three(McEwan, Wanamaker and Elaine Page) add to the story a personal,outstanding mark.The past edition was a splendid treat.This edition is a DELIGHT,pure and simple delight!
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