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from: Lance Entertainment
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780794202286
Format: Box set, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 0794202284
Label: Lance Entertainment
Manufacturer: Lance Entertainment
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Lance Entertainment
Release Date: October 22, 2002
Running Time: 251 minutes
Sales Rank: 50071
Studio: Lance Entertainment
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Murder strikes a teaching hospital in this satisfying puzzle from one of Britain's best mystery writers. Nightingale House, home to a top nursing program, is also the home of students, teachers, a nest of secrets, and racks and racks of easily accessible poisons. When prim Nurse Pierce is offed right in the middle of a classroom demonstration, tensions explode, troubles multiply, and Scotland Yard's poetically inclined Commander Adam Dalgliesh must untangle the mess. P.D. James's mystery novels are notable as much for their emotional depth as for their knotty solutions, and this thoughtful production reflects that, taking its time in building to the macabre fun. The acting is uniformly good, but Roy Marsden makes a truly remarkable Dalgliesh, quietly capturing his intelligence, sadness, and faint touch of cruelty. Shroud for a Nightingale's three episodes take about four hours, so brew a good strong pot of tea (be sure to check the milk for poison) and settle in for the evening. --Ali Davis
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Marsden Nails Dalgleish
First, let me state upfront that I'm not a huge fan of PD James's mysteries, with or without Adam Dalgliesh, her fabled poetry-writing Scotland Yard detective. The PBS series done on her Dalgliesh mysteries, however, represents one of those infrequent instances in which the screen adaptations were a far more enjoyable experience than the original material. British actor Roy Marsden gets most of the credit for this, with his quietly vivid portrayal of the severely emotionally controlled Chief Superintendent ... Read More
Rating: - P.D James can rock your boat
Based on the novel by award-winning author P.D James, this DVD, which is part of the Adam Dalgliesh series, can sure rock your boat. It might not have too much action, it might not have too many CSI shots(nothing against CSI), but it has fascinating dialogues, a lot of hospital intrigues, and quite a bit of suspense. If suspense novel is your thing, you will love this DVD. The humor is more subtle than the Poirot Series. Highly recommended.
Rating: - Great!
This is my favorite of all the ITV PD James adaptations. I rented this one while on vacation, and ended up glued to it into the wee hours. I actually woke up my spouse in the middle of the night at one point when I inadvertantly started protesting at the screen during the final climax. The story like I said is gripping. The supporting cast is fantastic! Marsden is perfect. Definitely check this one out.
If you like this one, definitely read the book. It's great also and Massingham gets up ... Read More
Rating: - AT LAST.......
Finally, the wonderful BBC dramatizations of the P.D. James mysteries broadcast on PBS Mystery Theater are being issued in a DVD format. SHROUD FOR A NIGHTINGALE is one of the best. The setting for this mystery is a school in England located in an old 19th Century Victorian building situated on a large estate (thus the time-honored device of murder in the "country house" is preserved wherein all the suspects and victims are in residence).
Florence Nightingale founded nursing in the U.K. during the ... Read More
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