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Julia McKenzie has begun filming alongside a star studded cast for the first Miss Marple short story to be adapted for television, The Blue Geranium.
The film stars Sharon Small (Murderland, Inspector Lynley, Mistresses), Toby Stephens (Robin Hood, Jane Eyre), Kevin R. McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Wuthering Heights, Valkyrie), Joanna Page (Gavin and Stacey, Love Actually), Claudie Blakley (Cranford, Lark Rise to Candleford), Claire Rushbrook (Collision, Whitechapel), Caroline Catz (Doc Martin, The Vice), Patrick Baladi (Bodies), Paul Rhys (The Queen, Beethoven), Donald Sinden (Judge John Deed) and David Calder (Red Riding, The Last Enemy).
As usual it is co-produced by ITV Studios, Agatha Christie Ltd, and US network WGBH. This one won't be on your screens for a little while but keep your eyes firmly on the website for any future Marple or Poirot broadcast dates.
Those of you unfamiliar with this short story, you have no excuse! Anyway - you can read all about it here, Enjoy!
- Posted 21 January 2010 at 4:55p.m. GMT
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Comments
Yes! I've been hoping that they'd start adapting the Miss Marple short stories! Will this be a 50 or 100-minute adaptation?
89 min.
i've just finished reading the short story - and think its great! I can't wait to see how they adapt it for television xx
Wow, I don't know this story but I would love to see it, but first - of course - to make up for not reading it. Do you know if it's going to be shown also abroad?
I have no problem with the adaptation of her short stories. I will have a problem when a current day screen writer thinks they know more about plotting them the Grand Dame herself. You can add scenes but do not change the outcome of the story. So no changing some of the villains in the Tuesday club mysteries into the opposite sex or give the motive as something that was not in the book. I have not watched any of the recent shows as they have strayed to far. As if Christie fans really are so bad that they will not watch something if it did not have Marple or Poirot in it.
I want this movie to be great cause Agatha Christie really hated the movies sometimes. These directors must respect her will, always, as the stories are hers.
Does anyone know when it is due to air??
I can't wait to see it - i always enjoy a new adaptation release, only if it's good of course lol. I haven't been overwhelmed by the Geraldine Mcewan versions, not entirely her fault, i just wasn't keen on the productions as a whole :)
New to this site but I agree that there have been tooo many changes. Saw the PBS version last night and was
wondering where the first murder fit in(Eddie). Is this an extra added attraction?? If so, I don't feel it was needed.
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