Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (TV Movie 1987)

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Joan Hickson

Miss Marple

Geraldine Alexander

Gwenda Reed

John Moulder-Brown

Giles Reed

Frederick Treves

Doctor James Kennedy

Jean Anderson

Mrs. Fane

Terrence Hardiman

Walter Fane

John Bennett

Richard Erskine

Geraldine Newman

Janet Erskine

Jack Watson

Mr. Foster

Joan Scott

Mrs. Cocker

Jean Heywood

Edith Paget

Georgine Anderson

Mrs. Hengrave

Edward Jewesbury

Mr. Sims

David McAlister

Raymond West

Amanda Boxer

Joan West

Esmond Knight

Mr. Galbraith

John Ringham

Doctor Penrose

Eryl Maynard

Lily Kimble

Director
- John Davies
Writers
- Agatha Christie
- Ken Taylor
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Trivia
Agatha Christie originally entitled the manuscript for this novel "Murder in Retrospect." However, in 1942 Dodd, Mead Co. published Christie's novel "Five Little Pigs" in the U.S. with the title "Murder in Retrospect" (it retained its original title in the U.K. publication). She then renamed the story "Cover Her Face" but had to change it yet again, when P.D. James published her début novel in 1962 with that title. The novel itself was written around 1940 as her last novel featuring Miss Marple (around the same time that she was writing "Curtain" which was the last Hercule Poirot); it was published in 1976 after her death.

Goofs
While Miss Marple is chatting with the gardener and using the sprayer to kill the bugs, she generously sprays the top of the wall where the gardener's coffee cup is resting. A few moments later he drinks from it, but apparently suffers no ill effects.

Quotes
Gwenda Reed: Why didn't *we* think of that?
Miss Jane Marple: Because you believed what he told you. It's very dangerous to believe people - I haven't for years.

Connections
Followed by Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987)

A spooky and well-directed adaptation of a great book

I love the film adaptations of Agatha Christie's books starring Joan Hickson. You can't help but love them for their purely English decorum and a certain primness, for their slowness and attention to detail. "Sleeping murder" is somewhat different from such classic films as" The Moving Finger" or "The Murder on Vicarage" because it is one of lady Agatha's most terrifying stories. But at the same time, the film retains its slowness and true English atmosphere. I must admit that I was somewhat lacking in the disclosure of the characters of Gwenda and especially Giles, who turned out to be a rather gray character. Kennedy, of course, is excellent, played just brilliantly. The film itself is very atmospheric and brilliantly staged. The finale is just great, congratulations to the creators! In General, it is one of the best film adaptations with Joan Hickson in the title role. 10/10