Original Sin (1997– )

Peverell Press, respected London publishing house with two hundred years of tradition, is taken over by new management. Gerard Etienne, new yuppie CEO, wants to implement radical changes. ... See full summary »

Stars:

Roy Marsden, Ian Bannen, Cathryn Harrison

Cast

Series cast summary:
Roy Marsden	...	Adam Dalgliesh (3 episodes, 1997)
Ian Bannen	...	Gabriel Dauntsey (3 episodes, 1997)
Cathryn Harrison	...	Claudia Etienne (3 episodes, 1997)
Amanda Root	...	Frances Peverell (3 episodes, 1997)
Sylvia Syms	...	Esme Carling (3 episodes, 1997)
Lizzy McInnerny	...	Kate Miskin (3 episodes, 1997)
Jonathan Coy	...	James de Witt (3 episodes, 1997)
Carolyn Pickles	...	Miss Blackett (3 episodes, 1997)
Rowena Cooper	...	Mrs. Demery (3 episodes, 1997)
Eoin McCarthy	...	Declan Cartwright (3 episodes, 1997)
Brooke Kinsella	...	Daisy Reed (3 episodes, 1997)
James Wilby	...	Gerard Etienne (2 episodes, 1997)
Tim Dutton	...	Daniel Aron (2 episodes, 1997)
Raymond Gérôme	...	Jean-Philippe Etienne (2 episodes, 1997)
Samantha Edmonds	...	Mandy Price (2 episodes, 1997)
Gabrielle Lloyd	...	Agnes Clements (2 episodes, 1997)
Vicky Murdock	...	Mrs. Reed (2 episodes, 1997)

Storyline

Peverell Press, respected London publishing house with two hundred years of tradition, is taken over by new management. Gerard Etienne, new yuppie CEO, wants to implement radical changes. Soon he is found dead under bizzare circumstances. Commander Adam Dalgliesh, policeman in charge of the investigation, is convinced that the reasons for the death lie in the sinister past.

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Plot Keywords:

investigation | publishing house | clue | violence | suspect | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 January 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

P.D. James: Original Sin

Filming Locations:

Greenwich Foot Tunnel, Isle of Dogs, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

United Film and Television Productions, Anglia Television, WGBH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (3 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

[Gerard Etienne's body has been discovered]
Adam Dalgliesh: Mr Etienne took over the firm fairly recently. Would you say that he was well liked?
[Mrs Demery looks quizzically at him]
Mrs. Demery: [factetiously] Well, he wouldn't have been carried out of here in a body bag if he'd been a little ray of sunshine, now would he, Commander?

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Connections

Follows Devices and Desires (1991)

User Reviews

No shtick, Sherlock.

"Original Sin" is an almost 3 hour British t.v. miniseries "old school" mystery which centers on a murder at a waterfront publishing firm, numerous clues, and equally numerous suspects with the inscrutable Commander Dalgliesh (Marsden) and his trusty sidekicks hot on the trail. A rather convoluted mess of a story which is not particularly engaging given its length, viewers may find the conclusion to be too little too late. Recommended for those who have viewed the other films in this series, preferably in chronological order. Those unfamiliar with P.D. James' novels or this series of films should begin with the oldest first and work forward from there. The DVD I watched had no subtitles or CC and I did have some trouble with the audio and the dialects. (C+)