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Agatha Christie's Marple - Series 1-5 Complete [DVD]
 
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Agatha Christie's Marple - Series 1-5 Complete [DVD]

Julia McKenzie , Geraldine McEwan    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Julia McKenzie, Geraldine McEwan
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 20
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: ITV Studios Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 15 Aug 2011
  • Run Time: 1844 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00538VY7M
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,607 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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DVD Description

BAFTA award-winning actress Geraldine McEwan and celebrated actress Julia McKenzie take on the role of Agatha Christie's shrewd and inquisitive Miss Jane Marple in this spectacular set of murder mysteries.

Series 1
The Body in the Library
Murder at the Vicarage
4.50 from Paddington
A Murder is Announced

Series 2
Sleeping Murder
By the Pricking of my Thumbs
The Sittaford Mystery
The Moving Finger

Series 3
Towards Zero
Nemesis
At Bertrams Hotel
Ordeal by Innocence

Series 4
A Pocket Full of Rye
Murder is Easy
They do it with Mirrors
Why Didn't they ask Evans?

Series 5
The Pale Horse
The Secret of Chimneys
The Blue Geranium
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

Also starring: Dawn French, Sarah Parish, Imogen Stubbs, Harry Enfield, Jessica Hynes, Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance, Steven Berkoff, Laurence Fox, Matthew Kelly, Polly Walker, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Juliet Stevenson, Saffron Burrows, Eileen Atkins, Greg Wise, Amanda Burton, Richard E. Grant, Helen Baxendale, Prunella Scales, Ralf Little, Shirley Henderson, Anna Chancellor, Jemma Redgrave, Joan Collins, Maxine Peake, Rik Mayall, Richard Briers, Mark Williams, Joanna Page, Claire Rushbrook, Caroline Catz, Patrick Baladi, Paul Rhys, David Calder, Adam Godley, Anthony Cade, Nigel Harman, Victoria Smurfitt, Joanna Lumley and Caroline Quentin



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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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I grew up with the Joan Hickson incarnation of Miss Marple, and for me she was the very essence of what the character should be - ageing, a little frail, seemingly befuddled, yet sharp as a tack.

Then along came ITV's new version with Geraldine McEwan and I was horrified. What had they done to the stories?! Characters were invented or dropped without rhyme nor reason, plotlines introduced (lesbians sell, apparently), and in some cases, Miss Marple was there where no Miss Marple had been before! And then there's the pacing - these stories fly along at breakneck speed with hardly a second to pause for breath. What was going on? But I persevered with them and found them to have a certain charm. Geraldine McEwan, although a fine actress, is by no stretch of the imagination Jane Marple - she's too sprightly for one thing - but I warmed to her. Then she left and Julia McKenzie took over, and I was immediately charmed by her take on Miss Marple.

I then revisited the old BBC versions with Joan Hickson... and how SLOW they seemed! Yes, they were wonderfully filmed, and yes, Joan Hickson is a fine Miss Marple, but I began to long for the modern versions. This Miss Marple now seemed a bit TOO old, a bit TOO slow, and I was frustrated at how long it took to reveal things. The acting from the other actors also seemed to be hammier than I remembered.

Comparing the two versions, I appreciate the Joan Hickson stories sticking closer to the original stories, but with the modern versions, I actually like that they spend less time on exposition and more time on action. They're more fun, they're beautifully shot, and the list of co-stars reads like a who's who of the British TV industry. It's often as entertaining trying to work out where you've seen this or that actor before as it is trying to workout whodunnit. Joanna Lumley's Dolly Bantry is a personal favourite - especially compared with the dull as dishwater version from the 80s. Joan Collins also appears, along with Martine McCutcheon, Jamie Theakston, Alan Davies, Dervla Kirwan, whatsisname from whaddyamacallit, whatsername from that thing with that other guy, and a whole host of other stars.

Despite my initial reservations when the series first started, I'm now a convert. Julia McKenzie is great as Miss Marple (still not sold on Geraldine McEwan, I'm afraid) and while the writers have played fast and loose with the stories (even the murderer changes!), it's a great, modern take on stories we know so well. While the Joan Hickson stories are all very nice and good, and great for a rainy Sunday afternoon, these new ones are 90 minutes of fun. I wholeheartedly recommend them - just don't expect them to follow Agatha Christie's lead.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Excellent collection! 23 April 2012
By Mikywan
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This collection has it all! I love both of this series of Miss Marple, I actually think they are the best two. It should come with Spanish subs!!
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Drama 26 Nov 2011
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Agatha Christie's name for being the queen of mystery is correct. After just finishing this collection i was just stunned by how complicated and interesting it was. Moreover, the costumes and locations were indeed very lavish and the cast was superb. A highly comment the acting of the first miss marple Geraldine Mcewan however Julia Mckenzie is also very good. This made a very good gift for my brother who is a hugh Marple fan. A must have for all Poirot fans.
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