Regular Price $39.98

Starring: Joan Hickson,  Gwen Watford,  Moray Watson,  Valentine Dyall,  Karin Foley, 
Directed By: John A. Davis (II),  Tony Wharmby,  Silvio Narizzano, 
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Release Date: 1984-11-29
Studio: BBC Warner
Format: Box set,  Color,  DVD-Video,  NTSC, 

Editorial Reviews and DVD Information about Miss Marple - 3 Feature Length Mysteries (The Body in the Library / A Murder Is Announced / A Pocketful of Rye)

Product Description
The beloved dowager detective Miss Marple (Joan Hickson) unravels three of Agatha Christie's most popular brainteasers: A Murder Is Announced A Pocketful of Rye and the series premiere The Body in the Library.Running Time: 421 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MYSTERY/SUSPENSE Rating: NR UPC: 794051168924 Manufacturer No: E1689

Amazon.com
In the hands of Agatha Christie, the murder mystery is like a sonata crossed with a magic trick--an intricate formal structure that depends on ingenious misdirection. On top of that, the movies made from her novels are an opportunity for great British character actors to languish in icy disdain, insinuating glances, arch humor, and trembling suggestions of guilt. This set gathers together three fine BBC productions, starting with The Body in the Library (in which a blond stranger's corpse turns up in a British squire's house), A Murder Is Announced) (in which a supposed parlor game has fatal consequences), and A Pocketful of Rye (in which a nursery rhyme becomes a recipe for a series of poisonings). All star Joan Hickson as Christie's much-loved elderly sleuth, Miss Marple. The way Hickson's eyes light up at the mention of mysterious death makes her seem like a delightfully dotty old ghoul; she hovers at the periphery of investigations, noticing the telling details that police inspectors overlook. The productions lay out plot threads and clues with surgical precision, while the actors play stock characters with exquisite relish. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews for Miss Marple - 3 Feature Length Mysteries (The Body in the Library / A Murder Is Announced / A Pocketful of Rye)

MYSTERY FUN

THESE ARE THREE OF CHRISTIE'S BEST STORIES.
MISS MARPLE IS A LIFE TIME PEOPLE WATCHER. THUS,
HER COMPARISONS TO PEOPLE OF THE PAST GIVE HER
CLUES TO PRESENT DAY PROBLEMS. VERY SMART AND OFTEN
MISTAKEN AS A MEDDLESOME SPINSTER. SHE IS IN FACT
QUITE ON THE MARK WITH HER PEOPLE WATCHING. TEA PARTIES
NOT WITHSTANDING. I ENJOYED THIS DVD VERY MUCH.Miss Marple - 3 Feature Length Mysteries (The Body in the Library / A Murder Is Announced / A Pocketful of Rye)

Miss Marple 3 features
Got this for my mom and I enjoyed it just as much as she did. Joan Hickson is Miss Marple come off the pages to life itself. If you're a Christie fan this is a must have for your library collection.Miss Marple - 3 Feature Length Mysteries (The Body in the Library / A Murder Is Announced / A Pocketful of Rye)

Miss Marple Gift Set
Excellent stories, not as clear as I would like but still enjoyed the DVDs.I will buy more. The only problem is the shows overlap in many sets.Miss Marple - 3 Feature Length Mysteries (The Body in the Library / A Murder Is Announced / A Pocketful of Rye)

The perfect Miss Jane Marple.
Agatha Christie hand picked Joan Hickson for the role. The results shows in the finest 12 episodes of Miss Marple.
Miss Marple - 3 Feature Length Mysteries (The Body in the Library / A Murder Is Announced / A Pocketful of Rye)

Excellent!
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple Gift Set
This is an excellent gift for yourself or another Agatha Christie mystery buff. Joan Hickson is, as usual, a delightful, perceptive detective wrapped up in wool. A wonderful quiet night entertainment.Miss Marple - 3 Feature Length Mysteries (The Body in the Library / A Murder Is Announced / A Pocketful of Rye)