Sleeping Murder (1987) (TV)

Director:

John Davies

Writers:

Agatha Christie (novel)
Ken Taylor (screenplay)

Release Date:

11 January 1987 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | House | Miss Marple | Country Doctor | Insane Asylum

Cast

Joan Hickson	...	Miss Jane Marple
Geraldine Alexander	...	Gwenda Reed
John Moulder-Brown	...	Giles Reed
Jack Watson	...	Mr. Foster
Joan Scott	...	Mrs. Cocker
Frederick Treves	...	Dr James Kennedy
Eryl Maynard	...	Lily Kimble
Ken Kitson	...	Jim Kimble
Jean Heywood	...	Edith Paget
Jean Anderson	...	Mrs. Fane
Terrence Hardiman	...	Walter Fane
John Bennett	...	Richard Erskine
Geraldine Newman	...	Janet Erskine
Georgine Anderson	...	Mrs. Hengrave
Edward Jewesbury	...	Mr. Sims

Also Known As:

Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (UK) (series title)

Runtime:

USA:102 min

Country:

Australia | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Lympstone, Devon, England, UK

Company:

7 Network

Trivia:

A line in the film's ending, 'Cover her face, Mine eyes dazzle, Gwennie', spoken by Dr. Kennedy to Gwennie, are references to almost identical lines in Scene 2, Act 4 of the 17th century Jacobean play 'The Duchess of Malfi' published by the English playwright John Webster in 1623. In the 'Duchess of Malfi' the referenced line is 'Cover her face. Mine eyes dazzle. She died young.', spoken by the character Ferdinand to Bosola.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Although the character of Gwenda Reed is purportedly a New Zealander the accent is clearly Australian.

Quotes:

Miss Jane Marple: Good advice is almost certain to be ignored, but that's no reason for not giving it.

Movie Connections:

Followed by The Mirror Crack'd (1992) (TV)

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I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It showed excitement and surprise all at the same time, and would I watch it again? Yes. Lots of times. My recommendation for this movie is VERY HIGH. Really - watch it. You'll enjoy it. Sit down with your favourite biscuits and drink and get ready to watch the movie, best watched with other people because I always love someone to laugh, smile and look shocked and surprised and puzzled with during movies! I recommend this film until I am red in the face, and let me say that Miss Marple is a very sweet and clever young lady! I am so happy to be recommending this movie to many people out there and then when you have watched it tell all your friends about it.