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Murder Rooms - The Photographer's Chair (2001) Certificate 15

Murder Rooms - The Photographer's Chair

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Rated 3.5 stars
Average rating
(68%)
 
Starring: Ian Richardson | Charles Edwards | Henry Goodman | Roger Lloyd-Pack | Simon Chandler | Tim Woodward
Director: Paul Marcus
Studio: IMC VISION
Run time: 90 mins
Genres: Thriller
Languages: English
Released: March 11, 2002

MURDER ROOMS is based on the relationship between Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle (Charles Edwards) and the real-life inspiration behind the famous fictional detective--forensic pathologist Dr. Joseph Bell (Ian Richardson). Set in the late 1800s, this BBC1 series follows Bell and Doyle as they attempt to solve various mysteries. This episode depicts the pair investigating the appearance of mutilated corpses floating in the River Thames.

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3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 3 stars
Another cracking mystery

sazzle from Stirlingshire, 7th March, 2004

This is another fantastic reworking of the origins of Sherlock Holmes and is probably the best of the lot.

With a tense and original storyline, it flows better than the versions of murder rooms which take their plots straight from Conan Doyle’s stories but again has little clues to remind watchers of the character that Conan Doyle created.

Another nice touch to this one is a hint of the idea of spiritualism that Conan Doyle became obsessed with later in life, although not for the same reasons given in this.

All in all anyone who is either a fan of Sherlock Holmes, or Ian Richardson (who is fantastic throughout this series) should watch this. You won't be disappointed.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 4 stars
good

mikey1 from , 30th August, 2008

As mentioned before with these series of film if your a fan of sherlock holmes this is a must see, a good cast and plot enables this movie to be interesting viewing for all.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5 stars
Must for Holmes fans

Simon Ackers from Liverpool, 15th April, 2005

The 'Murder Rooms' are a must see for any fan of Sherlock Holmes or of period mystery drama. Based on Conan Doyle's inspiration for the great detective, these are clever crimes solved by masterly deduction. There is also an element of light humour that blends well.

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