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Miss Marple - 3 Feature Length Mysteries (The Body in the Library / A Murder Is Announced / A Pocketful of Rye)

starring: Joan Hickson, Gwen Watford, Moray Watson, Valentine Dyall, Karin Foley
directed by: John A. Davis (II), Tony Wharmby, Silvio Narizzano

: Miss Marple - 3 Feature Length Mysteries (The Body in the Library / A Murder Is Announced / A Pocketful of Rye)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0794051168924
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: BBC Warner
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 27, 2002
Running Time: 421 minutes
Sales Rank: 2604
Studio: BBC Warner
Theatrical Release Date: November 29, 1984



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Product Description:
The beloved dowager detective Miss Marple (Joan Hickson) unravels three of Agatha Christie's most popular brainteasers: A Murder Is Announced A Pocketful of Rye and the series premiere The Body in the Library.Running Time: 421 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MYSTERY/SUSPENSE Rating: NR UPC: 794051168924 Manufacturer No: E1689

Amazon.com:
In the hands of Agatha Christie, the murder mystery is like a sonata crossed with a magic trick--an intricate formal structure that depends on ingenious misdirection. On top of that, the movies made from her novels are an opportunity for great British character actors to languish in icy disdain, insinuating glances, arch humor, and trembling suggestions of guilt. This set gathers together three fine BBC productions, starting with The Body in the Library (in which a blond stranger's corpse turns up in a British squire's house), A Murder Is Announced) (in which a supposed parlor game has fatal consequences), and A Pocketful of Rye (in which a nursery rhyme becomes a recipe for a series of poisonings). All star Joan Hickson as Christie's much-loved elderly sleuth, Miss Marple. The way Hickson's eyes light up at the mention of mysterious death makes her seem like a delightfully dotty old ghoul; she hovers at the periphery of investigations, noticing the telling details that police inspectors overlook. The productions lay out plot threads and clues with surgical precision, while the actors play stock characters with exquisite relish. --Bret Fetzer



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - MYSTERY FUN

THESE ARE THREE OF CHRISTIE'S BEST STORIES.
MISS MARPLE IS A LIFE TIME PEOPLE WATCHER. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Miss Marple 3 features
Got this for my mom and I enjoyed it just as much as she did. Joan Hickson is Miss Marple come off the ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Miss Marple Gift Set
Excellent stories, not as clear as I would like but still enjoyed the DVDs.I will buy more. The only problem ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The perfect Miss Jane Marple.
Agatha Christie hand picked Joan Hickson for the role. The results shows in the finest 12 episodes of Miss Marple. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent!
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