A Murder Of Quality
1991
The British class system is under fire in this adaptation of John Le Carre's novel. One-time spy master George Smiley (Denholm Elliott) is called in to investigate the murder of Stella Strode, a schoolteacher's wife at a public school. She had predicted her own death in a letter to a friend. Encountering snobbery and slippery .. Read more
| Starring | Denholm Elliott, Joss Ackland, Glenda Jackson, Billie Whitelaw |
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| Director | Gavin Millar |
| Genres | Thriller |
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A Murder Of Quality
The British class system is under fire in this adaptation of John Le Carre's novel. One-time spy master George Smiley (Denholm Elliott) is called in to investigate the murder of Stella Strode, a schoolteacher's wife at a public school. She had predicted her own death in a letter to a friend. Encountering snobbery and slippery alibis at every turn, Smiley must figure out which attitudes and lies are relevant to the facts of the case. Elliott is excellent in the role of Smiley (most famously played by Alec Guinness in other Le Carre adaptations) and also features Glenda Jackson and a young Christian Bale.
| Starring | Denholm Elliott, Joss Ackland, Glenda Jackson, Billie Whitelaw, Brid Brennan, Brid Brennan, David Threlfall, Christian Bale |
|---|---|
| Director | Gavin Millar |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 27 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 19 Jul 2004 Production year: 1991 |
| Format | DVD |
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A superb production; excellent acting & an excellent script. I wholly recommended the DVD to those who like quality drama. Don?t be put off by references to the technical quality, it may not be up to modern standards but it?s totally acceptable. Anyway, concentrate on the drama, not the technology. [In case it?s not made clear elsewhere, this movie length production was made by Portobello Productions for Thames TV in 1991].
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A superb production; excellent acting & an excellent script. I wholly recommended the DVD to those who like quality drama. Don?t be put off by references to the technical quality, it may not be up to modern standards but it?s totally acceptable. Anyway, concentrate on the drama, not the technology. [In case it?s not made clear elsewhere, this movie length production was made by Portobello Productions for Thames TV in 1991].
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A Murder Of Quality
The British class system is under fire in this adaptation of John Le Carre's novel. One-time spy master George Smiley (Denholm Elliott) is called in to investigate the murder of Stella Strode, a schoolteacher's wife at a public school. She had predicted her own death in a letter to a friend. ...
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