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Director:
Silvio Narizzano
Writers:
T.R. Bowen (screenplay)
Agatha Christie (novel)
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Release Date:
26 December 1984 (UK) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Mystery more
Plot:
Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Agreed. The definitive Miss Marple. more (11 total)

Cast

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Joan Hickson ... Miss Jane Marple
Gwen Watford ... Mrs. Dolly Bantry
Moray Watson ... Colonel Arthur Bantry
Valentine Dyall ... Lorrimer
Karin Foley ... Mary
Raymond Francis ... Sir Henry Clithering
Frederick Jaeger ... Chief Constable Colonel Melchett
David Horovitch ... Detective Inspector Slack
Ian Brimble ... Detective Constable Lake
Sarah Whitlock ... WPC
Anthony Smee ... Basil Blake
Debbie Arnold ... Dinah Lee
John Bardon ... Police Constable Bill Palk
Anne Rutter ... Mrs. Palk
Colin Higgins ... Malcolm
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (UK) (series title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
Germany:110 min (2 parts) | 156 min (DVD)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK
Company:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) more

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Version of Marple: The Body in the Library (2004) (TV) more

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Agreed. The definitive Miss Marple., 12 February 2008
Author: papillonsoosoo from Ireland

Joan Hickson played the role as if she was born to do it, same as David Suchet for Poirot. Both are definitive performances and that's all there is to say.

Geraldine McEwan is a fine actress. Sadly, she follows in Hayes' and Rutherford's footsteps in completely failing to capture Miss Marple such as Christie wrote her, a frail old lady with wise eyes and a mind beyond sharp. I even caught a glimpse of McEwan with a positive SPRING in her step in one of her scenes, for Goodness' sake!! Way too youthful, way too OTT.

Joan Hickson, RIP.

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