"Cover Her Face" (1985) TV mini-series 1985-

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

17 February 1985 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Chief Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh investigates the death of Alice Liddell who ran a home for unwed mothers...

Plot Keywords:

Investigation | Murder | TV Mini-Series | Påskekrim | Detective

Cast

Norman Wooland	...	Simon Maxie (5 episodes, 1985)
Roy Marsden	...	Chief Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh (5 episodes, 1985)
Phyllis Calvert	...	Eleanor Maxie (5 episodes, 1985)
Mel Martin	...	Deborah Riscoe (5 episodes, 1985)
Rupert Frazer	...	Stephen Maxie (5 episodes, 1985)
John Vine	...	Inspector John Massingham (5 episodes, 1985)
Jean Heywood	...	Martha (5 episodes, 1985)
Clare Higgins	...	Catherine Bowers (4 episodes, 1985)
John Bott	...	Rev Bernard Hicks (4 episodes, 1985)
Bill Fraser	...	Sir Reynold Price (4 episodes, 1985)
Julian Glover	...	Felix Hurst (4 episodes, 1985)
Kim Thomson	...	Sally Jupp (4 episodes, 1985)
Katja Kersten	...	Ingrid Graham (3 episodes, 1985)
Charles Morgan	...	Dr. Charles Epps (3 episodes, 1985)
Robert Glenister	...	Derek Pullen (3 episodes, 1985)
Arturo Venegas	...	Marcos Iturralde (3 episodes, 1985)
Auriol Smith	...	Deirdre Croome (3 episodes, 1985)
Barbara Hicks	...	Miss Molpas (3 episodes, 1985)

Series Directed by
John Davies		(6 episodes, 1985)

Series Writing credits
Robin Chapman		(6 episodes, 1985)
P.D. James		(6 episodes, 1985)

Series Produced by
John Rosenberg	....	producer (6 episodes, 1985)

Series Original Music by
Richard Harvey		(6 episodes, 1985)

Series Cinematography by
David Jones		(6 episodes, 1985)
Peter MacQueen		(6 episodes, 1985)

Series Film Editing by
Kevin Waters		(6 episodes, 1985)

Series Casting by
Pat Jarvis		(1 episode, 1985)

Series Production Design by
Jon Pusey		(1 episode, 1985)

Series Costume Design by
Carla Willsher		(1 episode, 1985)

Series Makeup Department
Jane Green	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1985)

Series Production Management
Peter Durbidge	....	unit manager (1 episode, 1985)

Series Art Department
William G. Fawcett	....	production buyer (1 episode, 1985)

Series Sound Department
John Havart	....	sound (6 episodes, 1985)
Colin Lovewell	....	sound (6 episodes, 1985)
Vic Thurston	....	post-production sound (6 episodes, 1985)
Peter Watts	....	sound (6 episodes, 1985)
Christopher Wilden	....	post-production sound (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Gerry Crampton	....	fight arranger (2 episodes, 1985)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Philip S. Burne	....	vision controller (1 episode, 1985)
Bill Green	....	vision controller: studio (1 episode, 1985)
Malcolm Harrison	....	lighting technician (1 episode, 1985)
Peter Harvey	....	vision controller (1 episode, 1985)
David Jones	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1985)
Peter MacQueen	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1985)
Ron Phillp	....	lighting technician (1 episode, 1985)
Mike Thorne	....	vision controller (1 episode, 1985)

Series Editorial Department
Mike Aston	....	vision mixer (1 episode, 1985)
John Bourne	....	vision mixer (1 episode, 1985)
Philip Bunn	....	technical supervisor: post-production (1 episode, 1985)
Tim Jeffes	....	vision mixer (1 episode, 1985)
Jill Shaw	....	vision mixer (1 episode, 1985)
Kevin Waters	....	editor: video tape (1 episode, 1985)

Series Other crew
Alan Cordner	....	location technical supervisor (1 episode, 1985)
Peter Grant	....	floor manager (1 episode, 1985)
Phil Hayward	....	location technical supervisor (1 episode, 1985)
Jim McCarthy	....	technical supervisor: studio (1 episode, 1985)
Sally Montague	....	production assistant (1 episode, 1985)
Alethea Wigzell	....	stage manager (1 episode, 1985)
Christine Wilson	....	production assistant (1 episode, 1985)
Gerry Crampton	....	fight arranger (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Anglia Television

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV)
• Koch Vision (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Mystery!
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

50 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Rainthorpe Hall, Saxlingham Lane, Tasburgh, Norfolk, England, UK

Company:

Anglia Television

Quotes:

Chief Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh:Where does all the money go?

Movie Connections:

Follows "Death of an Expert Witness" (1983)

Disappointing

While not a devoted fan of P.D. James, my husband and I have enjoyed several of her novels. We looked forward to the entire series of P.D.James adaptations in this set. But they were produced badly, and we can't quite figure out why. All of the actors bounce between being wooden and melodramatic, even though after looking up their other work they seem to be actors of high caliber. The camera angles seem borrowed from soap operas--even the music never seems to fit the action on the screen. The director, producer, screenwriter, or all three simply did not know what they were doing or did a very sloppy job. They are not unwatchable, but we found ourselves laughing at scenes that were supposed to be dramatic because they were so overdone.