neue Marple Episode: The Blue Geranium / Die Blaue Geranie
Verfasst: 22.01.2010, 22:32
Julia McKenzie returns as the fictional sleuth Miss Marple, in her seventh film The Blue Geranium for ITV1.
21/01/2010
Julia McKenzie returns as the fictional sleuth Miss Marple, in her seventh film The Blue Geranium for ITV1.
Award winning actress, 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, Mistresses), Toby Stephens (Robin Hood, Jane Eyre), Kevin R. McNally (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).
Miss Marple (Julia McKenzie) talks her way into the gentlemen’s club of her old friend Sir Henry Clithering (Donald Sinden) to ask for his help with a troubling case. She has new evidence about the Blue Geranium Murder and needs Sir Henry's help to stop the court hearing. Did the wealthy and unpopular Mary Pritchard (Sharon Small) really die of shock when the geranium in her wallpaper turned blue?
Marple's story begins a few months before, in the village of Little Ambrose, where she is visiting her old friend Reverend Milewater (David Calder). As villagers gather at the golf club to welcome the new captain, the generous millionaire George Pritchard (Toby Stephens), it is clear to Miss Marple that there are many tensions bubbling beneath the surface of this small village. Miss Marple observes George arguing with his brother Lewis (Paul Rhys), a struggling novelist. George’s agoraphobic wife, Mary, arrives with her attentive doctor, Jonathan Frayn (Patrick Baladi), after bullying her live-in nurse, Caroline Copling (Claire Rushbrook).
Miss Marple meets Mary’s cheerful sister Philippa (Claudie Blakley) and the Reverend’s niece, Hester (Joanna Page), as well as local artist Hazel Instow (Caroline Catz), who arrives in a fluster. When Mary publicly humiliates the Reverend it becomes apparent how widely disliked she is but proceedings are brought to an abrupt end when a dead body is discovered by the river. Marple identifies him to Detective Inspector Somerset (Kevin R. McNally) as the strange young man she met on her bus journey that morning.
Some days later Mary's fear that the colour blue would bring her bad luck comes true when she is found dead and the geranium in her wallpaper has turned blue. Miss Marple cannot fathom how this death could have occurred, particularly as her bedroom door was locked all night. Then another murder occurs. Could a mysterious fortune-teller or a secret love affair help Marple unlock this troubling case? Can Sir Henry help to stop the trial in time before the wrong person is found guilty of murder?
The Blue Geranium has been adapted by Stewart Harcourt (Poirot and Marple) and directed by David Moore (Merlin, Trial and Retribution). Karen Thrussell produces both current Marple and Poirot series and Matthew Hamilton and Jennie Scanlon are
co-producers.
The Marple stories are co-produced by ITV Studios and Agatha Christie Ltd, a Chorion company, and US network WGBH. Mammoth Screen’s Michele Buck and Damien Timmer executive produce Marpleon behalf of ITV Studios. Rebecca Eaton is Executive Producer for WGBH.
Note to editors: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?, The Mirror Crack’d From Side to Side and The Secrets of Chimneys have already been filmed. For up to date scheduling information please refer to the ITV press centre website: www.itv.com/presscentre
21/01/2010
Julia McKenzie returns as the fictional sleuth Miss Marple, in her seventh film The Blue Geranium for ITV1.
Award winning actress, 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, Mistresses), Toby Stephens (Robin Hood, Jane Eyre), Kevin R. McNally (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).
Miss Marple (Julia McKenzie) talks her way into the gentlemen’s club of her old friend Sir Henry Clithering (Donald Sinden) to ask for his help with a troubling case. She has new evidence about the Blue Geranium Murder and needs Sir Henry's help to stop the court hearing. Did the wealthy and unpopular Mary Pritchard (Sharon Small) really die of shock when the geranium in her wallpaper turned blue?
Marple's story begins a few months before, in the village of Little Ambrose, where she is visiting her old friend Reverend Milewater (David Calder). As villagers gather at the golf club to welcome the new captain, the generous millionaire George Pritchard (Toby Stephens), it is clear to Miss Marple that there are many tensions bubbling beneath the surface of this small village. Miss Marple observes George arguing with his brother Lewis (Paul Rhys), a struggling novelist. George’s agoraphobic wife, Mary, arrives with her attentive doctor, Jonathan Frayn (Patrick Baladi), after bullying her live-in nurse, Caroline Copling (Claire Rushbrook).
Miss Marple meets Mary’s cheerful sister Philippa (Claudie Blakley) and the Reverend’s niece, Hester (Joanna Page), as well as local artist Hazel Instow (Caroline Catz), who arrives in a fluster. When Mary publicly humiliates the Reverend it becomes apparent how widely disliked she is but proceedings are brought to an abrupt end when a dead body is discovered by the river. Marple identifies him to Detective Inspector Somerset (Kevin R. McNally) as the strange young man she met on her bus journey that morning.
Some days later Mary's fear that the colour blue would bring her bad luck comes true when she is found dead and the geranium in her wallpaper has turned blue. Miss Marple cannot fathom how this death could have occurred, particularly as her bedroom door was locked all night. Then another murder occurs. Could a mysterious fortune-teller or a secret love affair help Marple unlock this troubling case? Can Sir Henry help to stop the trial in time before the wrong person is found guilty of murder?
The Blue Geranium has been adapted by Stewart Harcourt (Poirot and Marple) and directed by David Moore (Merlin, Trial and Retribution). Karen Thrussell produces both current Marple and Poirot series and Matthew Hamilton and Jennie Scanlon are
co-producers.
The Marple stories are co-produced by ITV Studios and Agatha Christie Ltd, a Chorion company, and US network WGBH. Mammoth Screen’s Michele Buck and Damien Timmer executive produce Marpleon behalf of ITV Studios. Rebecca Eaton is Executive Producer for WGBH.
Note to editors: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?, The Mirror Crack’d From Side to Side and The Secrets of Chimneys have already been filmed. For up to date scheduling information please refer to the ITV press centre website: www.itv.com/presscentre