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Lord Peter Wimsey - Strong Poison (1987) Certificate PG

Lord Peter Wimsey - Strong Poison

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Rated 3.5 stars
Average rating
(72%)
 
Starring: Edward Petherbridge | Harriet Walter | Richard Morant
Director: Christopher Hodson
Studio: ACORN MEDIA
Run time: 165 mins
Genres: Thriller
Languages: English
Released: (unknown)

Dorothy L. Sayers has gained great acclaim and admiration in the world of mystery novelists. Her celebrated character Lord Peter Wimsey is beloved both in print and on the BBC. This mystery, based on the Sayers novel, features Wimsey (Edward Petherdridge) struggling to determine the guilt or innocence of Harriet Vane (Harriet Walter), a suspense writer accused of killing her husband. As Wimsey becomes more involved in the case, he also becomes fascinated with the suspect.

Highest rated reviews

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
one for the sleuths

A Customer from UK, 6th January, 2005

Remembered seeing this many years ago when on TV. It combines a touch of romance intertwinned with logic and problem solving Brilliant

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Rated 4.0 stars
Strong Poison

A Customer from Cambridge, 17th April, 2009

This is a delightful adaptation: brilliant in every way.

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Rated 5.0 stars
Superb!

A Customer from Bideford, 20th December, 2008

This is a superb adaptation of this novel and the characters therein. I have been a Dorothy L. Sayers fan for many years and enjoyed this programme very much. The producers stuck to the book very well and portrayed the characters, the era and the language of the story excellently.

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Rated 5.0 stars
Totally Enjoyed

Paul Evans from Swansea, 20th August, 2008

Having been a fan of the series which starred Ian Carmichael I wondered how Edward Petherbridge would be as Wimsey, answer, Superb. But it's the performance of Harriet Walter which makes this so good. 5 Stars!!!

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Most recent reviews

Rated 5.0 stars
Classic Lord Peter

A Customer from Cotswolds, England, 14th March, 2006

Any fan of Lord Peter Wimsey will love this.Very true to the original book and Edward Petheridge makes asuperb Lord Peter.

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