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Malice Aforethought

  • TV Movie
  • 20052005
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Malice Aforethought (2005)
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Drama
Dr. Edmund Bickleigh is married to a particularly overbearing woman who reminds him at every turn that he is living in her house. But the good doctor has outside interests to help him cope: ... Read allDr. Edmund Bickleigh is married to a particularly overbearing woman who reminds him at every turn that he is living in her house. But the good doctor has outside interests to help him cope: many of the town's female population seems to have had intimate relations with him. When a... Read allDr. Edmund Bickleigh is married to a particularly overbearing woman who reminds him at every turn that he is living in her house. But the good doctor has outside interests to help him cope: many of the town's female population seems to have had intimate relations with him. When a new arrival to town becomes involved romantically with Edmund, he decides maybe it was ti... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
233
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  • Director
    • David Blair
  • Writers
    • Anthony Berkeley(novel)
    • Andrew Payne(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ronnie Masterson
    • Phyllis Ryan
    • Fiona O'Shaughnessy
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  • Director
    • David Blair
  • Writers
    • Anthony Berkeley(novel)
    • Andrew Payne(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ronnie Masterson
    • Phyllis Ryan
    • Fiona O'Shaughnessy
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    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Richard Armitage and Lucy Brown in Malice Aforethought (2005)
    Richard Armitage and Lucy Brown in Malice Aforethought (2005)
    Richard Armitage and Lucy Brown in Malice Aforethought (2005)
    Ben Miller in Malice Aforethought (2005)
    Richard Armitage, Ben Miller, and Lucy Brown in Malice Aforethought (2005)
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    Ronnie Masterson
    • Miss Janet Wapworthyas Miss Janet Wapworthy
    Phyllis Ryan
    • Miss Adele Peaveyas Miss Adele Peavey
    Fiona O'Shaughnessy
    Fiona O'Shaughnessy
    • Florenceas Florence
    Barbara Flynn
    Barbara Flynn
    • Julia Bickleighas Julia Bickleigh
    Ben Miller
    Ben Miller
    • Dr. Edmund Bickleighas Dr. Edmund Bickleigh
    Megan Dodds
    Megan Dodds
    • Madeleine Cranmereas Madeleine Cranmere
    Peter Vaughan
    Peter Vaughan
    • Widdicombeas Widdicombe
    Lucy Brown
    Lucy Brown
    • Ivy Ridgewayas Ivy Ridgeway
    Kate O'Toole
    • Mrs. Ridgewayas Mrs. Ridgeway
    Gemma Reeves
    • Berylas Beryl
    Joseph Beattie
    Joseph Beattie
    • Denny Bourneas Denny Bourne
    Orla O'Rourke
    Orla O'Rourke
    • Gwynfryd Ratteryas Gwynfryd Rattery
    Richard Armitage
    Richard Armitage
    • William Chatfordas William Chatford
    Niall Buggy
    Niall Buggy
    • Rev. Hessary Torras Rev. Hessary Torr
    Ger Ryan
    Ger Ryan
    • Constance Torras Constance Torr
    Hannah McCabe
    • Felicity Torras Felicity Torr
    Tom Kelly
    • Benjie Torras Benjie Torr
    Mal Whyte
    • Mr. Painteras Mr. Painter
    • Director
      • David Blair
    • Writers
      • Anthony Berkeley(novel)
      • Andrew Payne(screenplay)
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    Dr. Edmund Bickleigh is married to a particularly overbearing woman who reminds him at every turn that he is living in her house. But the good doctor has outside interests to help him cope: many of the town's female population seems to have had intimate relations with him. When a new arrival to town becomes involved romantically with Edmund, he decides maybe it was time his wife wasn't around much longer. He puts in place a plan to become free to remarry -- after all he has a cabinet full of lethal (and mostly legal) drugs on hand. But it's an old lover that proves his savior, at least for a short time. —Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey,com>
    • doctor
    • extramarital affair
    • buxom
    • rich wife
    • bare breasts
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    10/10
    excellent ironic drama
    I thought this was unusually good - there was enough irony, a sense that he story was presented a little tongue-in-cheek, that it was easy to suspend disbelief. Had the drama been entirely 'straight,' the fact that more or less all the characters were unsympathetic would have been annoying - one must care what happens in order to keep watching.

    Instead, the very self-aware tone well complemented the fine acting and the later plot twists.

    I am interested that the original novel dates from 1931 and is said to have been generically significant a) by exploring the psychology of a murderer and b) in that the identity of the murderer is known at the very beginning; the 'mystery' is therefore whether he gets away with it, and indeed, who else he intends to target.
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    • pandatopino
    • Apr 12, 2005

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    • Release date
      • April 3, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • PBS (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Granada Television
      • WGBH
      • World 2000 Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      3 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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