Marple: Murder Is Easy (2008) (TV)

Director:

Hettie Macdonald

Writers:

Stephen Churchett (screenplay)
Agatha Christie (novel)

Release Date:

12 July 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

A village is plagued by a spate of seemingly accidental deaths, but Miss Marple is convinced a more sinister hand is involved when a villager on her way to Scotland Yard is conveniently dispatched.

Plot Keywords:

Miss Marple | Murder Mystery | Character Name In Title

Cast

Julia McKenzie	...	Miss Marple
Steve Pemberton	...	Henry Wake
Shirley Henderson	...	Honoria Waynflete
Sylvia Syms	...	Lavinia Pinkerton
Benedict Cumberbatch	...	Luke Fitzwilliam
Lyndsey Marshal	...	Amy Gibbs
James Lance	...	Dr Geoffrey Thomas
Tim Brooke-Taylor	...	Dr Edward Humbleby
Camilla Arfwedson	...	Rose Humbleby
Hugo Speer	...	James Abbot
Anna Chancellor	...	Lydia Horton
David Haig	...	Major Hugh Horton
Margo Stilley	...	Bridget Conway
Jemma Redgrave	...	Jessie Humbleby
Russell Tovey	...	PC Terence Reed
Stephen Churchett	...	Coroner
Steven Hartley	...	George Rogers
Julian Lightwing	...	Leonard Waynflete
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carl Robins	...	Policeman

Directed by
Hettie Macdonald

Writing credits
Stephen Churchett		(screenplay)
Agatha Christie		(novel)

Produced by
Michele Buck	....	executive producer
Phil Clymer	....	executive producer: Chorion
Rebecca Eaton	....	executive producer: WGBH Boston
Matthew Hamilton	....	line producer
Gabriel Silver	....	co-producer
Karen Thrussell	....	producer
Damien Timmer	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Dominik Scherrer

Cinematography by
Martin Fuhrer		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
David Blackmore

Production Design by
Jeff Tessler

Art Direction by
Miranda Cull

Costume Design by
Andrea Galer

Makeup Department
Alison Elliott	....	hair designer
Alison Elliott	....	makeup designer
Julie Kendrick	....	makeup artist
Natalie Reid	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Kate Stannard	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Barlow	....	third assistant director
Sean Clayton	....	second assistant director
Cordelia Hardy	....	first assistant director
Glen Carroll	....	additional assistant director (uncredited)
Alex Kaye-Besley	....	additional third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Tim Bonstow	....	props buyer
Tone Gibbs	....	dressing props (as Tony Gibbs)
Paul Gilpin	....	supervising art director
Jim Grindley	....	prop master
Andrew Lavin	....	stand-by art director
Richard MacMillan	....	stand-by props (as Richard Macmillian)
Paul Mitchell	....	stand-by props
Mike Syson	....	dressing props
Gus Wookey	....	construction manager
Naomi Moore	....	assistant production buyer (uncredited)
Craig Price	....	prop storeman (uncredited)

Sound Department
John Downer	....	supervising sound editor
Sarah Morton	....	dialogue editor
Ashley Reynolds	....	boom operator
Andrew Sissons	....	sound recordist
Nigel Squibbs	....	dubbing mixer
Simon Epstein	....	foley editor (uncredited)
Nigel Squibbs	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Chris Mortimer	....	digital visual effects

Stunts
Andy Bradford	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Brierley	....	focus puller
Paul Donachie	....	camera operator
Ben Gibb	....	clapper loader
Woody Gregson	....	clapper loader
Jimmy Harris	....	best boy
Paul Hatchman	....	grip
David Hedges	....	focus puller
Rupert Morency	....	assistant grip
Adam Walker	....	electrician
Gavin Walters	....	lighting gaffer
Jim Edgar	....	camera trainee (uncredited)

Casting Department
Susie Parriss	....	casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Miranda King	....	costume supervisor
Sarah Pasricha	....	costume assistant
Nadine Powell	....	assistant costume designer
Diana Wyand	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Simon Giblin	....	on-line editor
Kevin Horsewood	....	telecine colorist
Amar Ingreji	....	assistant editor
Shane Warden	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Richard Hammarton	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
David Grose	....	transportation captain (uncredited)

Other crew
Julie Burnell	....	production executive
Natalie Cheary	....	publicist
Faiza Hosenie	....	production coordinator
Hannah Ireland	....	production secretary
Ben Newman	....	script editor
Caroline Russell	....	production accountant
Joanna Sanders	....	assistant production accountant
Patrick Smith	....	publicist
Jayne Spooner	....	script supervisor
Mark Walledge	....	assistant location manager
Tracey Waller	....	title design
Chris White	....	location manager
Julie Burnham	....	unit nurse (uncredited)

Production Companies

• ITV Studios (A Co-Production of) (as itv Studios)
• WGBH (A Co-Production of) (as WGBH BOSTON)
• Agatha Christie (in association with) (as Agatha Christie Ltd {a Chorion Company})

Distributors

• Chorion (2008) (UK) (TV)
• Magyar Televízió (2009) (Hungary) (TV) (M1)
• NHK (2012) (Japan) (TV)

Other Companies

• Coach House Studios  Avid Unity suite

Also Known As:

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:12 (video rating) (2010) | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Australia:PG

Company:

ITV Studios

Goofs:

Continuity: According to the gravestone Miss Pinkerton died in 1955, but the MG being driven by Bridget Conway had the number 2326EL which was issued in 1959.

Movie Connections:

Version of Murder Is Easy (1982) (TV)

Annoying

Just read the book so I can't be all mistaken; there are no bees, no vicars, no bomber jacket clad sleuths on motorcycles chasing any long legged blonds, no election campaign going on – and certainly no left leaning young country doctor, in Agatha Christie's original with this title. Not even miss Marple is present in this odd little village with all its funerals, simply because it is not written as such! It is in fact no Agatha Christie story at all, except names and characters are used most hap hazardous. The only mystery is why this baffling yarn bears her (brand) name. If modern screenwriters are so ingenious, why not use their own names?