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27 December 1992 (UK)
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At a reception for a fading film star making a screen comeback, a gushing, pushy fan is poisoned by a drink apparently meant for the actress. full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination
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Not as good as Murder is Announced but a solid adaptation still
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Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (UK) (series title)
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
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The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
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USA:106 min (DVD)
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Last TV acting role of Gwen Watford
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): D.I. Craddock says Marple is his aunt but they weren't related in "A Murder Is Announced".
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Marina Gregg:
[to Ardwyck Fenn] The love of money... the root of all evil! And you, Ardwyck, have it raw for breakfast and boiled, grilled and fried the rest of the day as well!
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Follows 4.50 from Paddington (1987) (TV)
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This adaptation respects its material, and is overall a solid adaptation of the book. The book, I will admit isn't Christie's best, but what made it so interesting was the victim Heather Badcock, and I felt that the adaptation could have developed her more. The adaptation is also overlong but maintains interest, thanks to the way it was filmed, the pace and the acting. The adaptation is beautifully filmed, and the music is fantastic. It also moves along at a much more reasonable pace than say They Do It With Mirrors (that was good but i had a real problem with the pace). And the acting is very good, as is the case with the Joan Hickson Marple adaptations. Hickson is indeed terrific as Miss Marple, and Claire Bloom, Barry Newman and Norman Rodway are a fine supporting cast. Gwen Watford is the standout in a hilarious performance. The adaptation which further benefits from good plotting is fairly faithful save a couple of questionable liberties, and the Ella Zeilinsky murder was quite a disturbing scene for me I will admit. All in all, solid adaptation and well worth the look. 8/10 Bethany Cox