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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Brilliant DVD for retro 80's & Agatha Christie fans alike. Comes in several episode/sections so you can have a break after each to prolong your enjoyment! I thoroughly enjoyed it and have watched it again and again. I know what's coming next each time now.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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The era 1920’s the plays a country house where diplomats are staying. Soon a mission to evaluate a new material that is vital to aviation.
Gerry Wade (Robert Longden) seems to be a late sleeper it makes one thing that he may be dead when the story starts. Well his friends with the help of an extraordinarily smart Rupert 'Pongo' Bateman (James Griffiths) bring in eight alarm clocks to help Gerry wake up. Looks like they may have been a tad late with their scheme.
People are starting to die. Marquis of Caterhan (John Gielgud) wants to know why his daughter Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent (Cheryl Campbell) ran over a man and shot him. As the man is dying he mentions “the seven Dials” and Jimmy Thesiger (James Warwick). She assumes that she is meant to tell Jimmy of the something or someone called the seven dials. From there the plot thickens.
The seven dials theme plays through the whole story. We see it in clocks and clock towers; it turns up on paper and dieing breath. Is it a location or a cabal and does it really have something to do with the mystery?
As with many of Agatha Christies stories there are so many characters that you need a score card. Also there seems to be plots inside plots. Everyone could have done it and yet it is always the last person you suspect; or should I say usually the last person you would suspect. The film was adapted from the Novel by Pat Sandys, has the added benefit of the feeling that it is a play.
The film is packed with well known British actors and sometimes it is hard not to think now where have I seen this person before. Noticeably absent is Francesca Annis, yet the main female character player Cheryl Campbell is well remembers for her role in The Murder at the Vicarage (1986). John Gielgud excelled in his part as Marquis of Caterhan.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The era 1920's the plays a country house where diplomats are staying. Soon a mission to evaluate a new material that is vital to aviation.
Gerry Wade (Robert Longden) seems to be a late sleeper it makes one thing that he may be dead when the story starts. Well his friends with the help of an extraordinarily smart Rupert 'Pongo' Bateman (James Griffiths) bring in eight alarm clocks to help Gerry wake up. Looks like they may have been a tad late with their scheme.
People are starting to die. Marquis of Caterhan (John Gielgud) wants to know why his daughter Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent (Cheryl Campbell) ran over a man Ronny Devereux (John Vine) and shot him. As the man is dying he mentions "the seven Dials" and Jimmy Thesiger (James Warwick). She assumes that she is meant to tell Jimmy of the something or someone called the seven dials. From there the plot thickens.
The seven dials theme plays through the whole story. We see it in clocks and clock towers; it turns up on paper and dieing breath. Is it a location or a cabal and does it really have something to do with the mystery?
As with many of Agatha Christies stories there are so many characters that you need a score card. Also there seems to be plots inside plots. Everyone could have done it and yet it is always the last person you suspect; or should I say usually the last person you would suspect. The film was adapted from the Novel by Pat Sandys, has the added benefit of the feeling that it is a play.
The film is packed with well known British actors and sometimes it is hard not to think now where have I seen this person before. Noticeably absent is Francesca Annis, yet the main female character player Cheryl Campbell is well remembers for her role in The Murder at the Vicarage (1986). John Gielgud excelled in his part as Marquis of Caterhan.
Gerry Wade (Robert Longden) seems to be a late sleeper it makes one thing that he may be dead when the story starts. Well his friends with the help of an extraordinarily smart Rupert 'Pongo' Bateman (James Griffiths) bring in eight alarm clocks to help Gerry wake up. Looks like they may have been a tad late with their scheme.
People are starting to die. Marquis of Caterhan (John Gielgud) wants to know why his daughter Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent (Cheryl Campbell) ran over a man Ronny Devereux (John Vine) and shot him. As the man is dying he mentions "the seven Dials" and Jimmy Thesiger (James Warwick). She assumes that she is meant to tell Jimmy of the something or someone called the seven dials. From there the plot thickens.
The seven dials theme plays through the whole story. We see it in clocks and clock towers; it turns up on paper and dieing breath. Is it a location or a cabal and does it really have something to do with the mystery?
As with many of Agatha Christies stories there are so many characters that you need a score card. Also there seems to be plots inside plots. Everyone could have done it and yet it is always the last person you suspect; or should I say usually the last person you would suspect. The film was adapted from the Novel by Pat Sandys, has the added benefit of the feeling that it is a play.
The film is packed with well known British actors and sometimes it is hard not to think now where have I seen this person before. Noticeably absent is Francesca Annis, yet the main female character player Cheryl Campbell is well remembers for her role in The Murder at the Vicarage (1986). John Gielgud excelled in his part as Marquis of Caterhan.
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WELL WORTH A WATCH!
THIS PRODUCTION HAS DATED A BIT BUT IS STILL WORTH A WATCH AS THE ONLY VERSION OF AGATHA CHRISTIES "SEVEN DIALS MYSTERY" THAT HAS BEEN FILMED AS FAR AS I KNOW. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mystery Writer Fan
Mystery must be unfold
Prasing John Guielgud's interpretation, this film goes a little too long until the final mystery is unfold along with a slight oldfashioned filming production, eventhough enjoyable... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Peter S.
7 Dials to satisfaction
Video arrived quickly in Good Condition.
Cracking story, never seen it before , One of the best Agatha Christies I've seen , highly recommend it on any form of media .
Cracking story, never seen it before , One of the best Agatha Christies I've seen , highly recommend it on any form of media .
Published on 16 Oct 2009 by Silver Knight
another great success from Agatha Christie
Thoroughly enjoyed this DVD and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys Agatha Christie stories. It has a great cast. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2009 by Netherfield4348
A charming and glittering murder mystery
This is a charming film with plenty of atmosphere and amusing moments - although there are also a number of sinister murders. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2001
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