Marple: Towards Zero (2007) (TV)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Writers:

Kevin Elyot (screenplay)
Agatha Christie (novel)

Release Date:

28 January 2007 (Canada)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Miss Marple is visiting an old school friend Lady Camilla Tressilian along with an eclectic group. Nevile Strange and his wife Kay...

Plot Keywords:

Female Detective | Amateur Detective | Spinster | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title

Cast

Geraldine McEwan	...	Miss Marple
Julian Sands	...	Thomas Royde
Zoe Tapper	...	Kay Strange
Paul Nicholls	...	Ted Latimer
Greg Wise	...	Nevile Strange
Saffron Burrows	...	Audrey Strange
Julie Graham	...	Mary Aldin
Tom Baker	...	Frederick Treves
Eileen Atkins	...	Lady Camilla Tressilian
Greg Rusedski	...	Merrick
Wendy Nottingham	...	Mrs Rogers
Amelda Brown	...	Barrett
Peter Symonds	...	Hurstall
Eleanor Turner-Moss	...	Diana
Guy Williams	...	Dr Lazenby

Also Known As:

Agatha Christie - Marple: Towards Zero (Australia) (DVD title)

Runtime:

USA:85 min | Finland:93 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Salcombe, Devon, England, UK

Company:

Agatha Christie

Good plot

Definitely worth a glance. I saw this on our local NPR station last night (July 15) and in this summer of Desperate Housewives reruns, thought "Mystery" is usually a viable alternative. And it was. A shock to see "old" Tom Baker. Has it really been three decades since he rode through time in his telephone booth? I liked the new Miss Marple ... at least she was new to me. Perhaps not as lovable as the cinematic Marple of 4 decades ago (was that Margaret Rutherford?), but okay. I'd gladly catch another episode of the series with her. It was also a treat to see the drop-dead handsome Greg Wise and present-day Julian Sands. The clues to solve the mystery are presented fairly and it is a good mystery, worthy of Christie. Check it out if you like brain teasers.