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Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder

  • TV Movie
  • 1987
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Geraldine Alexander and Joan Hickson in Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
CrimeDramaMystery

When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface.When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface.When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface.

  • Director
    • John Davies
  • Writers
    • Agatha Christie
    • Ken Taylor
  • Stars
    • Joan Hickson
    • Geraldine Alexander
    • John Moulder-Brown
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Davies
    • Writers
      • Agatha Christie
      • Ken Taylor
    • Stars
      • Joan Hickson
      • Geraldine Alexander
      • John Moulder-Brown
    • 25User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Joan Hickson
    Joan Hickson
    • Miss Marple
    Geraldine Alexander
    Geraldine Alexander
    • Gwenda Reed
    John Moulder-Brown
    John Moulder-Brown
    • Giles Reed
    Frederick Treves
    Frederick Treves
    • Doctor James Kennedy
    Jean Anderson
    Jean Anderson
    • Mrs. Fane
    Terrence Hardiman
    Terrence Hardiman
    • Walter Fane
    John Bennett
    John Bennett
    • Richard Erskine
    Geraldine Newman
    Geraldine Newman
    • Janet Erskine
    • (credit only)
    Jack Watson
    Jack Watson
    • Mr. Foster
    Joan Scott
    Joan Scott
    • Mrs. Cocker
    Jean Heywood
    Jean Heywood
    • Edith Paget
    Georgine Anderson
    Georgine Anderson
    • Mrs. Hengrave
    Edward Jewesbury
    Edward Jewesbury
    • Mr. Sims
    David McAlister
    David McAlister
    • Raymond West
    Amanda Boxer
    Amanda Boxer
    • Joan West
    Esmond Knight
    Esmond Knight
    • Mr. Galbraith
    John Ringham
    John Ringham
    • Doctor Penrose
    Eryl Maynard
    Eryl Maynard
    • Lily Kimble
    • Director
      • John Davies
    • Writers
      • Agatha Christie(uncredited)
      • Ken Taylor
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Agatha Christie originally entitled the manuscript for this novel "Murder in Retrospect." However, in 1942 Dodd, Mead Co. published Christie's novel "Five Little Pigs" in the U.S. with the title "Murder in Retrospect" (it retained its original title in the U.K. publication). She then renamed the story "Cover Her Face" but had to change it yet again, when P.D. James published her début novel in 1962 with that title. The novel itself was written around 1940 as her last novel featuring Miss Marple (around the same time that she was writing "Curtain" which was the last Hercule Poirot); it was published in 1976 after her death.
    • Goofs
      While Miss Marple is chatting with the gardener and using the sprayer to kill the bugs, she generously sprays the top of the wall where the gardener's coffee cup is resting. A few moments later he drinks from it, but apparently suffers no ill effects.
    • Quotes

      Gwenda Reed: Why didn't *we* think of that?

      Miss Jane Marple: Because you believed what he told you. It's very dangerous to believe people - I haven't for years.

    • Connections
      Followed by Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987)

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    9/10
    Memories are made of this. Poppies and Cornflowers.
    Giles and his beautiful New Zealander wife Gwenda return to the UK, whilst driving through the sleepy village of Dilmouth, they drive past a house which Gwenda falls in love with, the couple quickly snap it up and move in. Gwenda starts to feel deja vu and memories of the house haunt her, she feels like she's been there before and also believes she witnessed a murder there. Miss Marple is called in to solve the puzzle and protect Gwenda.

    Sleeping Murder is one of my favourite Agatha Christie novels, it has some really dark elements to it, it's very captivating with real life and intriguing characters. I think the production team did an excellent job making it, they characters seem like real people, nobody is too over the top, the story is not too way out.

    There are several scenes that stand out, firstly the Dutchess of Malfi play, Jacobean drama is particularly heavy, but those words 'cover her faced mind eyes dazzle she died young,' they have such an impact, Gwenda's reaction is wonderfully sincere, the whole staging of the scene is brilliant. The unveiling of the murderer scene is also brilliant, so creepy and sinister.

    There is lots of tension, they succeeded in creating a definite sense of unease, the music is really spot on, it fits perfectly. The English countryside looks so beautiful too.

    The acting as always is spot on, not a single weak link in the chain. Joan Hickson is as always bang on the money. John Bennett is excellent as Richard Erskine, what a great actor. Freddie Treves is very good as the sinister Doctor Kennedy, John Moulder Brown is charming as Giles, but it's Geraldine Alexander that puts in a truly fabulous and believable performance as Gwenda, her interpretation is somehow better and more sincere then the character in the book. For years I believed she was actually a New Zealander, so she did a good job with the accent.

    An excellent production that's a must for any fan of mysteries, may be a little plodding for some, but I think it's spot on, beautifully acted it's such a clever story. 9/10 Miss Marple as the hero!
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    • Oct 8, 2015

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    • Release date
      • May 18, 1987 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ruhe unsanft
    • Filming locations
      • Otterton, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England, UK(on location)
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • A+E Networks
      • 7 Network
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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