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John Le Carre's A Murder of Quality

John Le Carre's A Murder of QualityDirector: Gavin Millar
Actors: Denholm Elliott, Joss Ackland, Glenda Jackson, Billie Whitelaw, David Threlfall
Studio: A&E Home Video
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 19 reviews
Sales Rank: 18672

Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6

MPN: 733961716580
ISBN: 0767072545
UPC: 733961716580
EAN: 9780767072540
ASIN: B00061QJ8A

Release Date: December 28, 2004
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Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 12/28/2004


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5 out of 5 stars Goody on the Outside/Evil on the Inside   July 11, 2006
Janet Riehl (St. Louis, MO)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful

George Smiley (Denholm Elliott plays him so unassuming and gentle) and Ailsa Brimley (Glenda Jackson is a joy!) play former spy chums who crack a murder case in Carne, a classic English Boys School environment.

The school is all that is desirable on the outside, yet has dark secrets on the inside. Sheila Rode possesses all these secrets and is murdered for them.

What I find most intriguing about the story is how people remember Sheila. She is a Goody Two Shoes that everyone loved to hate. Even her father cannot say anything good about her, even when pressed by Smiley in his reporter's guise (Smiley: "How would you best remember her?" Father: "She got what she deserved.") Ouch. Her last act of blackmail was against her husband in a letter written to an agony columnist. In talking to Smiley (it turns into therapy for his agonized mourning--this is an especially good portrayal of complicated loss) the husband reveals he hadn't realized how much he'd hated her--how evil she really was--until after her death.

No clue wasted in this John Le Carre screenplay based on his book by the same name. I loved the cinematography. Those haunting images of the ghostly figure in the luminous raincoat on the bicycle traveling through the rain--what the homeless woman saw, of course, when she thought she saw the devil. Maybe she did.

--Janet Grace Riehl, author Sightlines: A Poet's Diary



5 out of 5 stars Very good portrayal of George Smiley   August 18, 2006
A viewer (Northern Michigan,USA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful

I wasn't sure how I'd like an actor other than Alec Guinness
playing George Smiley-but Elliott does a fine job.As other
reviewers have noted,the plot doesn't concern spies this time.
As usual,it may take 2 or more viewings (or reading the book)
to appreciate all the subtle points being made (talking always
exceeds action for Le Carre)-but this is a big plus for me.
IE the performance can be enjoyably viewed many times.If you
like this one,you should view the 2 Guinness portrayals of
Smiley.



5 out of 5 stars A fine production   January 2, 2001
17 out of 20 found this review helpful

This is an excellent adaptation of John Le Carre's elegant mystery concerning Britain's class system and academia.

Beware though: not for the unintelligent.


5 out of 5 stars John Le Carre   November 16, 2009
Arthur A. Pedersen (St. Louis, MO)
Story of quality! What else can any one say. See it, understand it, enjoy it (?). I did!


5 out of 5 stars Actually, More than I expected from a "TV" Movie.   May 14, 2010
Peter H. Donovan
If you are at all familiar with Le Carre's works and perhaps his most popular leading character, George Smiley, you will immediately realize that Denholm Elliott has absolutely "nailed" this role!

This movie is well worth your money and time.

Enjoy!


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