P.D. James - Shroud for a Nightingale
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Actor: Joss Ackland, Liz Fraser, Roy Marsden, Sheila Allen, Thelma WhiteleyBrand: Koch International
Cinematographer: Geoff Greenleaf
Cinematographer: Trevor Vaisey
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Content/Copy-Protected CD, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 251 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-07
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: KOCH VISION
Movie Reviews of P.D. James - Shroud for a Nightingale
Movie Review: First Class British Mystery!
Summary: 5 Stars
The editorial reviewer got it right. This younger Dalgliesh is tougher and more aggressive in his approach to his job than the older, wiser, more humane Inspector of the later shows. Writers, directors and actors share the credit for first rate television: complex people, good plotting and only the violence necessary to justify the label of mystery.It is recommended for all to whom this genre appeals.
Summary of P.D. James - Shroud for a Nightingale
Worried by the sinister political implications of his current murder case. Scotland Yard's Adam Dalgliesh is off to a teaching hospital for nurses to interview a prime suspect, critically ill arms dealer Martin Dettinger.The hospital, he discovers is a hotbed of blackmail teeming with mysterious motives. At the somber adjoining training wing and nurses' residence, the risk of death seems greater than in any ward. Two young nurses are suddenly poisoned to death - one of them right before Dalgliesh's eyes.
Not originally assigned to these cases and against orders from superiors, Dalgliesh takes them on. With trademark cool, the shrewd, incisive detective is soon navigating a labyrinth of intrigues, jealousies and some very dark secrets. Someone is trying to bury the past and is ready, willing and able to kill again to keep it from being resurrected.
Murder strikes a teaching hospital in this satisfying puzzle from one of Britain's best mystery writers. Nightingale House, home to a top nursing program, is also the home of students, teachers, a nest of secrets, and racks and racks of easily accessible poisons. When prim Nurse Pierce is offed right in the middle of a classroom demonstration, tensions explode, troubles multiply, and Scotland Yard's poetically inclined Commander Adam Dalgliesh must untangle the mess. P.D. James's mystery novels are notable as much for their emotional depth as for their knotty solutions, and this thoughtful production reflects that, taking its time in building to the macabre fun. The acting is uniformly good, but Roy Marsden makes a truly remarkable Dalgliesh, quietly capturing his intelligence, sadness, and faint touch of cruelty. Shroud for a Nightingale's three episodes take about four hours, so brew a good strong pot of tea (be sure to check the milk for poison) and settle in for the evening. --Ali Davis
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