Murder with Mirrors

Murder with Mirrors is a 1985 British-American television film starring Helen Hayes (in her final film role), Bette Davis, John Mills, Leo McKern, Dorothy Tutin and Tim Roth. It is based on Agatha Christie's novel They Do It with Mirrors, using the novel's American title. The novel has been dramatized on two separate Miss Marple television series: first with Joan Hickson on Miss Marple and with Julia McKenzie on Agatha Christie's Marple. They were used the novel's original title.

Murder with Mirrors
GenreCrime, Mystery, Romance
Based onThey Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie
Written byGeorge Eckstein
Directed byDick Lowry
StarringHelen Hayes
Bette Davis
John Mills
Leo McKern
Music byRichard Rodney Bennett
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerGeorge Eckstein
ProducerNeil Hartley
Production locationsBrocket Hall, Lemsford, England
CinematographyBrian West
EditorRichard Bracken
Running time100 minutes
Production companyWarner Bros. Television
DistributorCBS
Release
Original networkCBS
Picture formatColor
Audio formatMono
Original releaseFebruary 20, 1985 (1985-02-20)

Synopsis

Miss Marple reunites with her old American friend Carrie Louise Serrocold from their days touring Italy as young ladies. Christian Gulbranson, Miss Marple's lawyer, persuades her to visit the estate of his step-mother, Carrie Louise. Carrie Louise's devoted husband Lewis has turned the manor house Stonygates into a halfway house for young criminals. He confides to Miss Marple that he suspects that someone is slowly poisoning Carrie Louise with arsenic. However, Christian Gulbranson is found murdered. A murderer is at large in a house full of suspects.

Cast

Production
Brocket Hall

It was filmed entirely on location in England.[1] Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire featured as Stonygates.[2] Several locations in London can be seen, like Carlton House Terrace, Trafalgar Square and Westminster Bridge. Turville, Seer Green and Skirmett, all in Buckinghamshire were used for the film.

References
  1. End credits of the film.
  2. IMDB.com, retrieved February 6, 2017.

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