![]() ![]() One of the better Agatha Christie tales to be transposed to the screen, it's interesting from start to finish with never a dull spot or lagging moment. The solution is one you can spot coming if you know the background story of the Gene Tierney incident. Others in the supporting cast are all proficient and well cast in their respective roles. ![]() ![]() As Marina Gregg, the temperamental Hollywood star, LINDSAY DUNCAN does a fine job and her handsome young husband is played well by NIGEL HARMAN. From that incident, Miss Christie drew her inspiration for writing this murder mystery centering around the tragic result based on a casual meeting. An alert viewer will realize what's going on from the start, since the incident surrounding the death of movie fan Heather Badcock was based on the true-life case of movie star Gene Tierney's situation involving a fan who got out of her sickbed to greet the actress. The plot itself is not as gimmicky as some of the other Christie stories and is easy to follow. The screenplay was written by Kevin Elyot and the episode was directed by Tom Shankland. In the UK, it was broadcast on ITV on 2 January 2011. It was first released in the US on, having first been shown in Norway on 28 February 2010. I haven't been a fan of the new Miss Marple series that began with Geraldine McEwan as the lady sleuth, but this time-with JULIA McKENZIE as the inquisitive old lady, readers of the book should be pleased to know that it follows the original story fairly well. The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side is the fourth episode of the fifth series of Agatha Christie's Marple. ![]()
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