P.D. James - The Black Tower
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Actor: Art Malik, Pauline Collins, Roy MarsdenDirector: Na
Brand: Koch International
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Content/Copy-Protected CD, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 287 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-08-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: KOCH VISION
Movie Reviews of P.D. James - The Black Tower
Movie Review: "The Black Tower (1995) ... Roy Marsden ... Koch Vision (2008)"
Summary: 5 Stars
Koch Vision presents "THE BLACK TOWER" (2005) (287 mins/Color) -- the 1995 detective novel is the fifth book in the Commander Adam Dalgliesh series by P. D. James --- Unsettled by a brush with death and disenchanted with his job in the Force, Commander Adam Dalgliesh (Roy Marsden) responds to an invitation to visit an old family friend, the chaplain at a private home for the disabled in Dorset --- On arrival he discovers that his host has died suddenly --- Commander Adam Dalgliesh is knee deep into a another series of mysterious deaths in this miniseries based on the popular novel --- When three seemingly disparate murders and two bizarre suicides plague Toynton Grange, where Dalgliesh has gone on vacation, he won't rest until the mystery has been solved.
Under the production staff of:
Ronald Wilson - Director
William Humble - Screenwriter
P.D. James - Novel
John Rosenberg - Producer
Richard Harvey - Original Score
Kevin Waters - Film Editor
The story line deals with Adam Dalgliesh (Roy Marsden), convalescing after a severe illness, arrives at Toynton Grange (Dorset coast), the rest home for the young disabled, just too late to find out why his old friend Father Baddeley (Maurice Denham) had sent for him --- The monk-robed Wilfred Anstey (Martin Jarvis) and his staff are an odd lot, as are the few patients, all in wheelchairs --- There's already been a suspicious suicide, and Dalgleish is not satisfied that the old priest's death was caused by myocarditis alone --- Handicapped by poor health, he finally manages to unearth the secret of the grange --- Unpleasant people, but good final scenes.
the cast includes:
Roy Marsden ... Commander Adam Dalgliesh
Pauline Collins ... Maggie Hewson
Martin Jarvis ... Wilfred Anstey
Maurice Denham ... Father Michael Baddeley
Rachel Kempson ... Grace Willison
Norman Eshley ... Victor Holroyd
John Franklyn-Robbins ... Henry Carwardine
Carol Gillies ... Dot Moxon
Richard Heffer ... Dr. Eric Hewson
Harriet Bagnall ... Ursula Hollis
Andrew Hawkins ... Steve Hollis
Valerie Whittington ... Jennie Pegram
Sheila Ruskin ... Harriet
Antony Carrick ... Assistant Commissioner Parker
Valerie Holliman ... Alice
SPECIAL FEATURES:
BIO:
1. Roy Marsden
Date of Birth: 25 June 1941 - Stepney, London, England, UK
Date of Death: Still Living
Special footnote, Roy Marsden (born on June 25, 1941 in Stepney, London) is a British actor, who is probably best known for his portrayal of Adam Dalgliesh in the Anglia Television dramatisations of P. D. James's detective novels.
Great job by Koch Vision --- looking forward to more high quality titles from the BBC Collection film market --- order your copy now from Amazon or Koch Vision where there are plenty of copies available on DVD, stay tuned once again for top notch releases --- where they are experts in releasing long forgotten films and treasures to the collector.
Total Time: 287 mins on DVD ~ Koch Vision KOCV-6610 ~ (8/05/2008)
Summary of P.D. James - The Black Tower
P.D. James's indefatigable Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh is knee deep into a another series of mysterious deaths in this mini-series based on the popular novel. When three seemingly disparate murders and two bizarre suicides plague Toynton Grange, where Dalgliesh has gone on vacation, he won't rest until the mystery has been solved.Art House & International DVD Video
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