Agatha Christie's Marple-A Caribbean Mystery (2013) |
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General | Extras | ||
Category | Mystery | None | |
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Year Of Production | 2013 | ||
Running Time | 87:50 | ||
RSDL / Flipper | No/No | Cast & Crew | |
Start Up | Menu | ||
Region Coding | 4 | Directed By |
Charlie Palmer Andy Wilson John Strickland Tom Shankland |
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ITV Global Roadshow Home Entertainment |
Starring | None Given |
Case | Amaray-Opaque | ||
RPI | ? | Music | None Given |
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Pan & Scan/Full Frame | None | English Dolby Digital 2.0 | |
Widescreen Aspect Ratio | 1.78:1 | ||
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Video Format | 576i (PAL) | ||
Original Aspect Ratio | 1.78:1 | Miscellaneous | |
Jacket Pictures | No | ||
Subtitles | English for the Hearing Impaired | Smoking | No |
Annoying Product Placement | No | ||
Action In or After Credits | No |
Agatha Christie created two of the most enduring characters in crime fiction, Hercule Poirot & Miss Jane Marple. Both of these characters have over the last few years been brought to life in a series of telemovies. Both series have been shown on ABC television here in Australia and both have been released as a series of DVDs by Roadshow. Unlike Hercule Poirot where the stories are mostly set in the 1930s, these are set in the late 1940s after World War II.
As you would expect from Agatha Christie, all of these new Miss Marple (played here by Julia McKenzie) stories are full of murder, twists, lies, red herrings and deceptions. It is impossible to describe the plot in detail without giving away the story and spoiling the twists.
This is the first of three movies which were made for ITV in 2013 and were shown here in 2014. These three form Season 6 of the show, which began in 2004. This is the third season with Julia McKenzie as the famous sleuth. In A Caribbean Mystery Miss Marple is staying at a luxury resort in the Caribbean when a guest dies shortly after arriving, seemingly from a heart attack brought on by exotic food and Planter's Punch. Miss Marple however is not so sure as investigates as the body count rises. This episode is based on one of the original Miss Marple novels. The show guest stars Hermione Norris amongst a cast of lesser known faces.
As usual with this series the production values are high with excellent costumes, a fine ensemble cast and a fine score. This is a particularly fine example of the series with a great tone, quality acting and lots of intrigue. Fans of the series will definitely enjoy this one and fans of the book should also be pleased as I believe it sticks closely to the original story.
Recommended. This episode is available separately or as part of an upcoming Season 6 box set.
The video quality is very good.
The feature is presented in a 1.78:1 aspect ratio 16x9 enhanced which is most likely the original aspect ratio.
The picture was quite clear and sharp throughout without being overly crisp. There was some mild macro-blocking in backgrounds. There was no evidence of low level noise.The shadow detail was good.
The colour was very good with no major issues to report.
There was some edge enhancement here and there along with some occasional light grain.
There are subtitles in English for the hearing impaired which are clear and easy to read.
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The audio quality is very good.
This DVD contains an English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo soundtrack.
Dialogue was clear and easy to understand and there was no problem with audio sync.
The score of this film adds significantly to the mood of the show. The music sounds quite good.
The surround speakers and subwoofer were not used.
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The menu was very simple only allowing for scene selection and turning on and off of subtitles.
NOTE: To view non-R4 releases, your equipment needs to be multi-zone compatible and usually also NTSC compatible.
The Region 1 release of season has not yet been released and this episode does not seem to be available separately.
The video quality is very good.
The audio quality is very good.
The disc has no extras.
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Review Equipment | |
DVD | SONY BDP-S760 Blu-ray, using HDMI output |
Display | Sharp LC52LE820X Quattron 52" Full HD LED-LCD TV . Calibrated with Ultimate DVD Platinum. This display device is 16x9 capable. This display device has a maximum native resolution of 1080p. |
Audio Decoder | Built into amplifier. Calibrated with Ultimate DVD Platinum. |
Amplification | Marantz SR5005 |
Speakers | Monitor Audio Bronze 2 (Front), Bronze Centre & Bronze FX (Rears) + Sony SAW2500M Subwoofer |