For example, it is a bit more colorful than the previous version. But for some reason, I enjoyed this adaptation. Mary's Mead citizens.Īs I had pointed earlier, I am not a big fan of Christie's novel or its 1986 adaptation.

Miss Marple eventually points out to Inspector Slack that it was impossible for either to commit the murder and suggests that the latter search for the killer among other St. Upon learning about his confession, Anne confesses as well. Although he has been clashing with Colonel Protheroe over his painting of Lettice, it turns out that he has been Anne Protheroe's lover for quite some time. Not long after the vicar discovers the body, Lawrence Redding, who is a painter, confesses to the murder. Lester who seemed to have produced a strange reaction from Protheroe. The man was disliked by many including the vicar, the vicarage's curate, Protheroe's second wife Anne, her lover Lawrence Redding, Protheroe's daughter from his first marriage Lettice, the vicar's wife Grieselda Clement, and a mysterious new resident named Mrs. Mary Mead are rocked by the murder of Colonel Protheroe, the local churchwarden and magistrate, whose body was found inside the study of the vicar, Reverend Len Clement. In 'THE MURDER AT THE VICARAGE', the citizens of St. And its running time was at least eight minutes shorter. This particular version starred Geraldine McEwan as Miss Marple. Some eighteen years later, another adaptation of the novel aired on television. And my borderline apathy toward the 1930 novel even extended to the television movie adaptation that aired in 1986. Nor did it include any special circumstances that made it unique. The problem with 'The Murder in the Vicarage' is that I never found it to be a particularly thought provoking tale.

I can think of numerous Christie tales set in a small village - including St. Mary Mead - could be the reason why this particular tale has never rocked my boat. One could assume that the novel's setting - in the small village of St. Never mind that it featured the first appearance of elderly sleuth, Miss Jane Marple, in a feature-length novel. I have never been a big fan of Agatha Christie's 1930 novel, 'The Murder at the Vicarage'. I have another of my many confessions to make. 'THE MURDER AT THE VICARAGE' (2004) Review

Murder at the vicarage 2004