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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9781578076734
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 1578076730
Label: Wgbh Boston
Manufacturer: Wgbh Boston
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Wgbh Boston
Release Date: May 01, 2001
Running Time: 180 minutes
Sales Rank: 38984
Studio: Wgbh Boston
Theatrical Release Date: April 15, 1999
Editorial Review:
Description:
Roy Marsden stars as poetry-loving detective Adam Dalgliesh in this three-part adaptation of P.D. James' A Certain Justice.
Top flight criminal attorney Venetia Aldridge (Penny Downie), a high-profile woman with an abrasive reputation and turbulent private life, has been found dead in her office, stabbed through the heart with her own paper knife. Commander Dalgliesh and his team are called to investigate the murder. As Dalgliesh and Detective Inspector Kate Miskin (Sarah Winman) unravel the complex clues to Venetia's bizarre death, the other members of her prestigious chambers close ranks against the embarrassing questions of Scotland Yard's top commander. Then, just as a prime suspect is within Dalgliesh's grasp, an apparent suicide throws the case into turmoil.
Amazon.com:
'There's no such thing as a safe haven,' wrote British mystery novelist P.D. James. This is certainly the case in her mystery novel A Certain Justice, which has been given a splendid interpretation in the British TV series Mystery. Brilliant, successful defense attorney Venetia Aldridge (Penny Downie) is found murdered in her court chambers. She had been a controversial figure, not least because she was a strong woman who didn't hesitate to tell her male colleagues exactly what she thought of them. In the first episode of this three-part miniseries, Venetia piles up enemies, any one of whom might be guilty of her murder. The implacable Commander Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard (played, as always, by Roy Marsden) must discover whodunit. The show features wonderfully well-developed characters: Venetia herself, her innocent teenage daughter, Octavia (doe-eyed Flora Montgomery), and Octavia's psychopathic boyfriend, Gary Ashe (whom Venetia successfully defended in a murder trial). As Ashe, Ricci Harnett delivers a truly disquieting performance. Suspense builds inexorably until the chilling conclusion, leavened regularly by P.D. James's cheeky, sardonic humor. Gore mixed with drollery--a tone only the English can pull off. --Laura Mirsky
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - aCertain Justice
The DVD is suffciently close to the original P. D. James nopvel to partake of its pistache, and that is an advantage, to me. The scenery is of the usual quality for BBC products, making it more enjoyable. IO recommend it to all mystery lovers.
Rating:  - When vengeance isn't left to God
This 1998 Anglia TV adaptation of P. D. James' "A Certain Justice" is not as sumptuous in scenery and production values as the more recent BBC ones are, but it is nonetheless an excellent film. This features actor Roy Marsden who is best known as Lady James' stock character, Commander Adam Dalgliesh of New Scotland Yard. Mr. Marsden portrayed Dalgliesh for fifteen years and "A Certain Justice" was the last James adaptation for him. I have watched him all throughout the `80s and `90s and have grown ... Read More
Rating:  - Rough Uncertain Justice
"P.D. James -- A Certain Justice" was released in 1999 as a three part television serial, based on "A Certain Justice," by the celebrated, successful English mystery author, Baroness James. It ran on many Public Television stations. It starred an older-looking Roy Marsden, 15 years into playing the author's best-known character, Commander Adam Dalgleish, sensitive poet/homicide detective, who solves most of her intelligent, complex, atmospheric mysteries. The drama was not made by the British Broadcasting ... Read More
Rating: - A Certain Justice
P.D. James' mysteries rank as outstanding entertainment. This CD featuring Roy Marsden as Adam Dagliesch is excellent. It has well developed characters, a complex plot involving actions that took place years before, and scenes in both London and on England's coast. I highly recommend this product.
Rating: - As usual a smash hit.
This is a great movie. As usual P. D. James' characters (all of them) are well crafted. The actors are well cast (as usual in almost anything from England). The story grabs you and holds you until the end. The people who make decisions for American TV should be required to do at least 10 years with the BBC learning the craft they haven't a clue about.
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