Murder with Mirrors (1985)

Name: Murder with Mirrors
Genre: Crime, Mystery, TV Movie
Released: 1985-02-20
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Helen Hayes, Bette Davis, John Mills, Leo McKern, Liane Langland

Murder with Mirrors (1985), directed by Dick Lowry, starring Helen Hayes and Bette Davis.

02/20/1985 BR Crime, Mystery and TV Movie 1h 34m

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When Miss Jane Marple arrives at palatial Stonygates, one thing is certain. Before there's time to lather a warm scone with marmalade and place a tea cozy, murder most foul is bound to occur.

Brian WestCinematography
Dick LowryDirector
Richard BrackenEditing
Neil HartleyProducer

About the film

Murder with Mirrors is a 1985 British-American television film starring Helen Hayes (in her final film role) and Bette Davis. It is based on Agatha Christie's novel They Do It with Mirrors, using the novel's American title. The novel has been dramatized on two separated series, Miss Marple and Agatha Christie's Marple. They used the novel's original title.

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Synopsis

Miss Marple reunites with her friend Carrie Louise Serrocold at her country mansion. Christian Gulbranson, Marple's lawyer, persuades her to visit the estate of his stepmother, Carrie Louise. Her devoted husband Lewis has turned the manor house Stonygates into a halfway house for criminals. He confides to Marple and suspects someone poisoning Carrie with arsenic. After Christian dies, a killer is at large in a house full of suspects.

Cast

Helen Hayes as Miss Jane Marple

Bette Davis as Carrie Louise Serrocold

John Mills as Lewis Serrocold

Leo McKern as Inspector Curry

Liane Langland as Gina Markham

John Laughlin as Wally Markham

Dorothy Tutin as Mildred Strete

Anton Rodgers as Dr. Max Hargrove

Frances de la Tour as Miss Bellaver

John Woodvine as Christian Gulbranson

James Coombes as Steven Restarick

Tim Roth as Edgar Lawson

Production

It was filmed entirely on location in England. Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire featured as Stonygates. Several locations in London include Carlton House Terrace, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Bridge, Turville, Seer Green, Skirmett, and Buckinghamshire.

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Media related to Murder with Mirrors (1985 film) at Wikimedia Commons

Murder with Mirrors at IMDb

Text from Murder with Mirrors on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_with_Mirrors

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It premiered on February 20, 1985, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h34 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosHajeno Productions Inc, Warner Bros. Television
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Brian West Cinematography
Dick Lowry Director
Richard Bracken Editing
Neil Hartley Producer
Richard Rodney Bennett Original music

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What is Murder with Mirrors about?

Murder with Mirrors: When Miss Jane Marple arrives at palatial Stonygates, one thing is certain. Before there's time to lather a warm scone with marmalade and place a tea cozy, murder most foul is bound to occur.

Who directed Murder with Mirrors?

Murder with Mirrors was directed by Dick Lowry in 1985.

Who stars in Murder with Mirrors?

The cast of Murder with Mirrors includes Helen Hayes, Bette Davis, John Mills, Leo McKern and Liane Langland.

How long is Murder with Mirrors?

Murder with Mirrors runs for 94 minutes, or 1h34.

What is Murder with Mirrors based on?

Murder with Mirrors is based on Miss Marple.