The delightful joan hickson is always entertaining as the prim and proper miss marple, complete with her elderly woman charm and perpetually clicking knitting needles. The mirror crackd is a 1980 british mystery film directed by guy hamilton from a screenplay by jonathan hales and barry sandler, based on agatha christies miss marple novel the mirror crackd from side to side 1962. Clutching either handbag or knitting, miss marple is so often with head slightly inclined as she observes, listens and ponders. I only wish theyd made more of them with this actress. Miss marple with the title role played by joan hickson in her.
Often characterized an elderly spinster, she is one of the best known of christies characters and has been portrayed numerous times on screen. Miss marple the mirror crackd from side to side mckenzie imagining clip. The mirror crackd from side to side tv movie 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Agatha christies marple the mirror crackd from side to. Agatha christie always considered her as the ideal miss marple. Miss jane marple joan hickson investigates the poisoning death of a party guest at the home of film actress marina gregg claire bloom. Miss marple joan hickson opening and ending op ed in 1080p 1440x1080 by jordan baker. Mary mead and acts as an amateur consulting detective. When a woman is poisoned during the village fete at gossington hall, the police deduce the intended victim was film. Miss marple s05e01 the mirror crackd from side to side part 01 part 12. With joan hickson, caroline blakiston, helena michell, james cossins. Studio canal presents a remastered edition of the mirror crackd starring angela lansbury as miss marple. With julia mckenzie, lindsay duncan, gene goodman, isabella parriss.
Joan hickson was born in 1906 at kingsthorpe, northampton. This category has the following 54 subcategories, out of 54 total. The final installment of the british mystery series based on the books by agatha christie, miss marple. The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. A town busybody is poisoned at a busy reception in the home of famous film star. The mirror crackd is a 1980 british mystery film directed by guy hamilton from a screenplay by jonathan hales and barry sandler, based on agatha christies miss marple novel the mirror crackd from side. Spellbinding mystery and attention to period detail with definitive marple joan hickson. But if i must be honest, the killer revelation scenes have never impressed me in most of the miss marple movies that starred joan hickson. Quiet and wellacted, miss marple takes you to a simpler time. How utterly delightful this miss marple, starring joan hickson, is.
Her stage career began with provincial theater in 1927, going on to a long series of west end comedies, usually playing the part of a confused or eccentric middleage woman. Watch miss marple season 4, episode 4 the mirror crackd from side to side. During a stay at one of londons most elegant and venerable hotels miss marple uncovers a sinister undercurrent of corruption and murder beneath bertrams stuffy veneer. Miss marple with joan hickson is the best of agatha christie. It wasnt until 2009 the novel was again adapted, this time with julia mckenzie as miss marple, joanna lumley reprising her. A miss marple mystery miss marple mysteries miss marple set 1 sleeping murder a caribbean mystery the mirror crackd from side to side 4. Heather badcock consumes a poisoned cocktail, that was apparently made for. Joan hickson stars for the last time as miss marple agatha christies selfeffacing. Miss marple s05e04 the mirror crackd from side to side. Joan hickson was miss marple as i see her,discreet,insightful,mischievous,terribly observant. I have never thought that margaret rutherford was the perfect actress to portray christies famous lady detective. Caribbean mystery, pocket full of rye, mirror crackd from side to side, they do it with. Joan hickson, a stage, screen and television actress who became an international celebrity when she played miss marple, agatha christies sharpwitted elderly detective, in a bbc television series.
Carefully remastered from the 16mm film, this season sees joan hickson returns as the ever popular miss marple for anther slew of murder mysteries. At a reception for a fading film star making a screen comeback. In 1992 the mirror crackd from side to side was the last miss marple novel to. Music is from cd released in 1993, performed by video symphonic. Joan hickson miss marple sleeping murder by writebrobp. One minute, silly heather badcock had been gabbling on at her movie idol, the. Her first appearance was in a short story published in the royal. Miss marple s05e01 the mirror crackd from side to side. It stars angela lansbury, kim novak, elizabeth taylor, geraldine chaplin, tony curtis, edward fox, rock hudson and pierce brosnan. Jean simmons, who played alongside her in her final miss marple story the mirror crackd 1991, called hickson a dear, sweet, soft lady with a sense of humour that you miss if youre not paying. She was known for her role as agatha christie s miss marple in the television series miss marple.
To watch joan hicksons portrayal of miss marple is an absolute joy. Joan bogle hickson, obe 5 august 1906 17 october 1998 was an english actress of theatre, film and television. The audio quality was very poor almost impossible to understand. Caribbean mystery pocket full of rye mirror crackd from side. Miss marple s05 e01 the mirror crack d from side to side part 33. Miss marple is a fictional character in agatha christies crime novels and short stories. The mirror crackd from side to side by agatha christie agatha. At a reception for a fading film star making a screen comeback, a gushing, pushy fan is poisoned by a drink apparently meant for the actress.
Margaret rutherford as miss marple old hollywood films. The mirror crackd from side to side 27 december 1992. Find movie and film cast and crew information for miss marple. Bbc television in 1992 as part of its series miss marple. Gossington hall has a new owner the american film star marina gregg. The mirror crackd from side to side 1992 norman stone on allmovie. Miss jane marple dame angela lansbury comes to solve the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim. She and the detective inspector make a funny pair,like poirot and japp.
Cant comment on the movie because we didnt watch it. This is an outstanding movie version of a great book. When miss marple is invited to the manor house of an old friend, it is not long before a puzzling murder puts her mind to work. Was already delighted with agatha christies miss marple stories but this bbc rendering is my favorite so far. Joan hickson miss marple the mirror crackd youtube. A troubled hollywood star and her husband move to st. With angela lansbury, tony curtis, rock hudson, geraldine chaplin. With joan hickson, jean simmons, joss ackland, faith brook. Studio canal presents a remastered edition of the mirror crackd starring angela. This is a celebration of the music for agatha christies miss marple starring joan hickson by ken howard and alan blaikley.
Mary mead, england, was created by christie from childhood memories of the elderly ladies, including her step grandmother and aunt, who kept track of the lives, loves and crimes of the residents in small english villages christie probably got the name marple from either a railway station or a house called marple hall. The mirror crackd from side to side by agatha christie. She performed at the regents park open air theatre, at the time london was subject to. Inspectors would do well to heed her advice, especially abrasive slack who always gets everything wrong. The mirror crackd from side to side,agatha christie, miss marple, radio play, bbc one minute, silly heather badcock had been gabbling on at her movie idol, the. In 1992 the mirror crackd from side to side was the last miss marple novel to be adapted by the bbc and star joan hickson in the title role. Born in kingsthorpe, northampton, hickson was a daughter of edith. With joan hickson, claire bloom, barry newman, norman rodway. Places where the miss marple television series featuring joan hickson in the title role 19841992 has been filmed on location.
She also narrated a number of miss marple stories on audio books. See more ideas about miss marple, margaret rutherford and helen hayes. I find the stories to be a bonus as i can gain so much pleasure by just observing her. Angela landsbury,who portrayed her in the mirror cracked was not an ideal choice either. The agatha christie megaset collection miss marple poirot.