Murder with Mirrors
Murder with Mirrors is a 1985 British-American made-for-television mystery film starring Helen Hayes in her final appearance as Miss Marple and, as well, her final film role. It also stars Bette Davis, John Mills, Leo McKern, Dorothy Tutin and Tim Roth.
| Murder with Mirrors | |
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| Genre | Crime, Mystery, Romance |
| Based on | They Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie |
| Written by | George Eckstein |
| Directed by | Dick Lowry |
| Starring | Helen Hayes Bette Davis John Mills Leo McKern |
| Music by | Richard Rodney Bennett |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | George Eckstein |
| Producer | Neil Hartley |
| Production locations | Brocket Hall, Lemsford, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England |
| Cinematography | Brian West |
| Editor | Richard Bracken |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | February 20, 1985 |
Murder with Mirrors is based on Agatha Christie's novel They Do It with Mirrors (1952), using the novel's American title. The novel has since been dramatized twice more on two separate Miss Marple television series: first with Joan Hickson on Miss Marple (1991) and then with Julia McKenzie on Agatha Christie's Marple (2010). Both of these used the novel's original title.
Synopsis
Miss Marple (Helen Hayes) is reunited with her old American friend Carrie Louise Serrocold (Bette Davis) from their days touring Italy as young ladies. Christian Gulbranson, Miss Marple's lawyer, persuades her to visit the estate of his step-mother, Carrie Louise. Carrie Louise's devoted husband Lewis has turned the manor house Stonygates into a halfway house for young criminals. He confides to Miss Marple that he suspects that someone is slowly poisoning Carrie Louise with arsenic. But then Christian Gulbranson is found murdered. A murderer is at large in a house full of suspects.
Cast
- Helen Hayes as Miss Jane Marple
- Bette Davis as Carrie Louise Serrocold
- John Mills as Lewis Serrocold
- Leo McKern as Inspector Curry
- Liane Langland as Gina Markham
- John Laughlin as Wally Markham
- Dorothy Tutin as Mildred Strete
- Anton Rodgers as Dr. Max Hargrove
- Frances de la Tour as Miss Bellaver
- John Woodvine as Christian Gulbranson
- James Coombes as Steven Restarick
- Tim Roth as Edgar Lawson
Production
Murder with Mirrors was filmed entirely on location in England.[1] Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire featured as Stonygates.[2] Several locations in London can be seen, like Carlton House Terrace, Trafalgar Square and Westminster Bridge. Turville, Seer Green and Skirmett, all in Buckinghamshire have also been used for the film.
References
- End credits of the film.
- IMDB.com, retrieved February 6, 2017.
External links
Media related to Murder with Mirrors (1985 film) at Wikimedia Commons
