Rutherford presented the character as a bold and eccentric old lady, different from the prim and birdlike character Christie created in her novels. Even so, "The Mirror Crack'd" does have entertainment value. Marina is making a much heralded comeback after a prolonged "illness" and retirement (due to what was really a nervous breakdown when her son was born with severe brain damage). Lochte, Dick. The Mirror Crack'd (1980) Plot Showing all 5 items Jump to: Summaries (4) Synopsis (1) Summaries Miss Jane Marple comes to solve the mystery when a local … Working from information received from her cleaning woman, Cherry Baker, who worked as a waitress the day of the murder, Marple begins to piece together the events and solves the mystery. FILM; ANGELA LANSBURY ON THE TRAIL OF AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MISS MARPLE New York Times 14 Sep 1980: A.19, Daily Variety Magazine; 16 May 1980; Page 10, Daily Variety Magazine; 30 July 1980; Page 8. The Mirror Crack'd is a 1980 British mystery film based on Agatha Christie's Miss Marple novel The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1962) and directed by Guy Hamilton. Lansbury is excellent as Jane and it's nice to see Liz reunited with Hudson after their stint in the 50's on Giant. The small English village of St. Mary Mead, home to Miss Jane Marple (Dame Angela Lansbury), is delighted when a big American movie company arrives to make a movie telling of the relationship between Jane Grey and Elisabeth I, starring the famous actresses Marina Rudd (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) and Lola Brewster (Kim Novak). Sometime after the tragedy surrounding her daughter's birth, the actress learned from a fan who approached her for an autograph at a tennis party that the woman (who was then a member of the women's branch of the Marine Corps) had sneaked out of quarantine while sick with German measles to meet Tierney at her only Hollywood Canteen appearance. “The Mirror Crack’d” is an interesting enough film to watch once, even if it is rather lackluster and doesn’t really work. Marina has been getting death threats, and at a party at the manor house, Heather Babcock (Maureen Bennett), after boring Marina with a long story, drinks a cocktail made for Marina, and dies from poisoning. We will be running challenges on the 5th day of each month. 'Warhead' Back Again With 007 Mann, Roderick. [10], St Clere Estate, in Heaverham, part of the Sevenoaks District of Kent, was used as the grand home of Marina Rudd (Elizabeth Taylor) and her husband Jason (Rock Hudson). The police detective from Scotland Yard investigating the case, Inspector Dermot Craddock, is baffled. Title: I’m beginning to understand how this Lady feels. Available on iTunes, BritBox, BFI Player Classics, Prime Video It's murder, movies and mayhem when two people are killed on a film set in England. Marple - The Mirror Crack'd from Side to SideSUBSCRIBE FOR MORE EPISODES! You've discovered a title that's missing from our library.Can you help donate a copy? The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side had already been filmed and theatrically released in 1980 with Angela Lansbury in the role, and the same production company was in the process of filming A Caribbean Mystery and They Do It The Mirror Crack'd. Also on the fact that she has tremendous alertness and curiosity allied to a great appetite for murder. By that time, however, another death occurs at Gossington Hall, which explains who was the killer: Marina Rudd has apparently died by suicide. Scenes were filmed at Twickenham Film Studios, Twickenham, London and on location in Kent. In 1992 The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side was the last Miss Marple novel to be adapted by the BBC and star Joan Hickson in the title role. People laugh at Tennyson nowadays, but the Lady of Shalott always thrilled me when I was young and it still does.” ― Agatha Christie, The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side The small English village of St. Mary Mead, home to Miss Jane Marple, is delighted when a big American movie company arrives to make a movie telling of the relationship between Jane Grey and Elisabeth I, starring the famous actresses Marina Rudd and Lola Brewster. That's why this movie was so much fun." Ella, who in fact made phone calls to various suspects from a phone box, accidentally guessed correctly, prompting Marina to murder her. MIRROR' FLATTERS '50S STARS Check out some of our favorite superhero stars from movies and television, before they suited up. Posted by drrichardstemp 24th Jun 2020 Posted in Flowers, Moon, Sun, Virgin Mary. Hamilton described the script as "awfully funny". Angela Lansbury stars as super sleuth Miss Marple who sets about solving a mysterious death in the archetypal English village of St. Mary Mead. Marina has been getting death threats, and at a party at the manor house, Heather Babcock (Maureen Bennett), after boring Marina with a long story, drinks a cocktail made for Marina, and dies from poisoning. Despite the physical changes taking place in the area, however, human nature remains a constant. William Holman Hunt -The Lady of Shalott . Well, that’s what she looked like. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Osborne (2006). Trying to find how a millionaire wound up with a phony diamond brings Hercule Poirot to an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and famous. 95 likes. He asks his aunt, who happens to be Jane Marple, who recently injured her foot at the reception and is therefore confined to her home, for help. How Paintings Made a Picture: MOVIE NEWS Mann, Roderick. Due to Tierney's illness, her daughter was born deaf, partially blind with cataracts, and severely developmentally disabled. I attended the Pre-Raphaelites exhibition at Tate Britain. Marina arrives with her husband, Jason (Rock Hudson), and when she discovers that Lola is going to be in the movie with her, she hits the roof as Lola and Marina loathe each other on sight. "A piece of cake. Day 97 – The Mirror Crack’d. The Mirror Crack'd (1980) Movie Trailer - Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Anglela Lansbury, Rock Hudson, Wendy Morgan & Kim Novak. DEBORAH'S GREAT ESCAPE: DEBORAH RAFFIN At the reception Marina is cornered by a gushing, devoted fan, Heather Babcock, who bores her with a long and detailed story about having actually met Marina in person during the Second World War. Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. An American movie actress, best known for playing dumb blondes, is Scotland Yard's prime suspect when her husband, Lord Edgware, is murdered. For one thing it is part of the series of Agatha Christie films produced by John Brabourne (Lord Brabourne) in the 1970’s and early 80’s which included “Murder On the Orient Express”, “Death On the Nile” and later, “Evil Under the Sun”. It was directed by Guy Hamilton and featured Angela Lansbury, Geraldine Chaplin, Tony Curtis, Edward Fox, Rock Hudson, Kim Novak, and Elizabeth Taylor. [8], It was Taylor's first film in three years. The Mirror Crack'd Where to watch Trailer JustWatch The Mirror Crack'd 1980 Directed by Guy Hamilton Synopsis Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the murderer among them all? But he proceeded with the picture. The mysterious death of a friend has sent Joni Ferguson's life into a tailspin. As Marina is now dead, she will not be brought to justice. Everybody believes that Marina is the target, but the Police Officer investigating the case, Chief Inspector Dermot Craddock (Edward Fox) isn't sure, so he asks Miss Jane Marple, his aunt, to investigate. AKA: Agatha Christie's The Mirror Crack'd, El espejo roto. Jason confesses to Miss Marple that he had put poison in his wife's hot chocolate to save her from being prosecuted; however, the drink has not been touched. E-book exclusive extras:1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side;2) "The Marples": the complete guide to all the cases of crime literature's foremost female detective.The quaint village of St Mary Mead has been glamourized by the presence of screen queen Marina Gregg, who has taken up residence in preparation for her comeback. The Mirror Crack'd subtitles. The cause seems to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse. Out flew the web and floated wide; The mirror crack'd from side to side; "The curse is come upon me," cried The Lady of Shalott. Los Angeles Times 8 May 1979: f17. Not entirely my cup of tea. Total Bellas S6 Ep6 Family Ties (M) 11:30am . Well, that’s what she looked like. In her autobiography, Tierney related that after the woman had recounted her story, she just stared at her silently, then turned and walked away. Lola then arrives with her husband, Marty Fenn, who is producing the film. Synopsis: The year is 1953. At a reception for a fading film star making a screen comeback, a gushing, pushy fan is poisoned by a drink apparently In December 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before. Directed by Tom Shankland. The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie, 1975?, Pocket Books edition, Mass Market Paperback in English Hooray! The small English village of St. Mary Mead, home to Miss Jane Marple (Dame Angela Lansbury), is delighted when a big American movie company arrives to make a movie telling of the relationship between Jane Grey and Elisabeth I, starring the famous actresses Marina Rudd (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) and Lola Brewster (Kim Novak). Nevertheless, Agatha Christie dedicated the novel The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side to Rutherford. Trouvez les 'The Mirror Crack'd' images et les photos d’actualités parfaites sur Getty Images. Makes you feel like you're really in a small English village. Was this review helpful to you? The title - shortened from the one used for Christie's book - is part of a line from "The Lady of Shalott" by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson: Biographers theorise that Christie used an incident in the real-life of American film star Gene Tierney as the basis of the plot of The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side. After a supporting turn in 1978's DEATH ON THE NILE, Angela Lansbury was promoted to Miss Marple for 1980's THE MIRROR CRACK'D, a disappointment despite a typically fun all-star cast. Dedicated to the star studded adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel. The Mirror Crack’d is set during the 1950s, which inspired the casting of Taylor, Hudson, Novak, and Curtis, who each did much of their best work during that decade. But as a steady diet - no way."[15]. 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