Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced

Name: Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1985
Rating: 76
Cast: Joan Hickson, Ursula Howells, Simon Shepherd, Sylvia Syms, Paola Dionisotti

1985·TV Show

3Episodes in1Season

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Ratings

76/100

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About

An advertisement announcing the time and place of a forthcoming murder appears among the ads of the paper in the small village of Chipping Cleghorn.

DNA

Genres: Period Drama
Mood: NostalgicRelaxedCozyTenseIntriguing
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
Identity CrisisThe Cost Of AmbitionCorruption Of Power
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Uncovering Hidden IdentitiesBetrayalWhodunit MysteryMurder InvestigationJustice Vs. RevengeSmall-Town Intrigue
Pacing: LeisurelyBuilding Suspense
Narrative: Real-Time NarrativeFlashbacks
Dialog: Witty BanterPhilosophical Discussions
Character Types: SidekickMastermindAmateur Detective
Humor: WordplaySatirical Social Commentary
Time: 1950sPost-War Era
Place: Rural CountrysideSmall TownCozy English Village
Cinematic Style: Film Noir AestheticsUse Of ShadowsPeriod-Accurate SetsSlow Motion Sequences
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesCozy English Interiors

Sequels and Prequels

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Crew

Directed by:

David Giles

Written by:

Agatha Christie

Cast

Joan Hickson

Miss Jane Marple

Ursula Howells

Miss Blacklock

Simon Shepherd

Patrick Simmons

Sylvia Syms

Mrs. Easterbrook

Paola Dionisotti

Miss Hinchcliffe

David Collings

Reverend Harmon

Kevin Whately

Detective Sergeant Fletcher

Renée Asherson

Miss Bunner

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