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An Unsuitable Job for a Woman 1 and 2

starring: Helen Baxendale
directed by: Mystery

: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman 1 and 2
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
EAN: 0783421314191
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: WGBH BOSTON
Manufacturer: WGBH BOSTON
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: WGBH BOSTON
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 08, 2008
Running Time: 525 minutes
Sales Rank: 9887
Studio: WGBH BOSTON



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MYSTERY! UNSUITABLE JOB FOR A WOMAN 1&2 (DVD MOVIE)

Amazon.com:
P.D. James' plucky detective heroine Cordelia Gray should be careful what she wishes for. At the beginning of the fabulous British series An Unsuitable Job for a Woman, Gray is a young assistant to a longtime private detective, hoping to learn the ropes as an investigator. But getting her wish plunges her, ready or not, into the murky worlds of passion, philandering, surveillance, and murder. Gray's career is truly one learned--and earned--by fire. Helen Baxendale (snippy Emily from Friends) plays Cordelia with nuance and pluck--she's what Helen Mirren's Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect) might have been as a very young, idealistic, wet-behind-the-ears novice. Cordelia suddenly inherits a detective firm when her mentor commits suicide, so she's thrust into investigation with little besides her own wit, and the help of her flinty assistant, Mrs. Sparshott (Annette Crosbie). 'We may not look the part,' deadpans Mrs. Sparshott, 'but appearances can be deceiving.'

Can they ever. In this four-episode boxed set, Cordelia, assisted by Mrs. Sparshott, takes on what seem like matter-of-fact investigations, only to realize that the crimes lurking below the surface are ever more serious, and deadly. Each episode is based on a different James book and include Sacrifice, A Last Embrace, Living on Risk, and Playing God. Cordelia's character grows professionally and personally over the course of the episodes, including falling in love and expecting a child. But through it all, Baxendale's performance sparkles, and mystery fans will be glad Cordelia never listened to the advice that investigating might be 'unsuitable.' Not bloody likely. --A.T. Hurley



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Unusual Job for A Woman
What a shame they only had 2 episodes of this brilliant British show.
Well worth the purchase.


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
The mysteries are OK, but not nearly as good as most of the English murder mysteries. Leading actress ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Suitable for Viewing
This a pleasant way to spend an evening. Well written and well acted. Sometimes "true justice" is outside ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - DVD quality ploor
The story lines of the two seasons were excellent, as well as the acting. Having seen these originally on ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A fine set of four mysteries, with Helen Baxendale as the new and persistent PI Cordelia Gray
"Always trust your instinct," says aging, over-weight Bernie Pryde, owner of the barely busy Pryde Detective ... Read More

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