VHS : Pd James: Mind to Murder
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starring: Roy Marsden, Mairead Carty, Sean Scanlan, Robert Pugh, Peter Tuddenhamdirected by: Gareth Davies
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304379486
Format: Color, NTSC
ISBN: 630437948X
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Release Date: March 25, 1997
Running Time: 120 minutes
Sales Rank: 46685
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1996
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Editorial Review:
Description:
From the greatest mystery writer of our time comes a classic tale of death and deception. P.D. James' chilling mysteries have earned her the title 'the Queen of Crime,' and A MIND TO MURDER is one of her most celebrated stories ever. This brilliant dramatization of the bestselling tale stars veteran British actor Roy Marsden in the role of Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh. In an exclusive English psychiatric clinic, where MPs crack up discreetly and movie stars dry out in style, a macabre murder has taken place. But when Dalgliesh is assigned to the case, he becomes tangled in a web of political intrigue, blackmail and deceit. Is there anyone he can trust with the truth?
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - great performances
This adaptation is quite short, under 2 hrs. So the pacing is quicker and story necessarily a more direct than the other 6 hr adaptations. The acting is really nice though, and this is one of the adaptations that I have watched multiple times for that reason. The ending is over the top, but I loved it. I hope they paid that poor actor a lot to do the ending scene! You'll have to see it to see what I mean.
Rating:  - A mind to assess PD James
"A Mind to Murder" is based on James' second (1963) novel, video-taped in 1996. Having never read her novels, but after repeated critical viewings of this and related TV productions, this reviewer reluctantly concludes that James' work is unfortunately not in the same league as that of other prominent mystery writers whose work has been moved to the small screen.
James' major writing flaw is that she frequently (almost always?) begins with the key murder having taken place. With ... Read More
Rating: - Thought-provoking tale with excellent performances
Since 1983, fans of P.D. James have relished the sumptuous TV adaptations of the mystery author's complex detective novels. For the most part, the books have been shepherded to the small screen with great care, and the casting of actor Roy Marden as Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh has been seen as nothing less than a masterstroke. The one complaint that could be leveled against the producers is the seemingly random order in which the books have been filmed. A Mind To Murder, James' ... Read More
Rating:  - A powerful story of mind games as well as murder!
One interesting fact about this video, is that no writing credits are given for the adaption of P D James book that this is based on. Viewers should not expect this adaptation to be a faithful reproduction of the original. Even the murderer is different! But I'm not going to tell the prospective buyer who it is, so they will need to buy it and find out for themselves. Having stated these facts, I still found this video an excellent and enjoyable experience. As expected, Roy Marsden again puts ... Read More
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