Mary mead, home to miss jane marple, is delighted when a big american movie company arrives to make a movie. Natalie wood was originally chosen to play the role eventually played by elizabeth taylor. Assassinio allo specchio 22nd september 2010 dvd 101 mins 1. She continued her career successfully into the 1960s, and. Elizabeth taylor, kim novak, rock hudson and tony curtis play the major roles with relative newcomer geraldine chaplin holding her own in this ensemble. With angela lansbury, tony curtis, rock hudson, geraldine chaplin. The mirror crack d is a 1980 british mystery film directed by guy hamilton from a screenplay by jonathan hales and barry sandler, based on agatha christies miss marple novel the mirror crack d from side to side 1962. The mirror crackd from side to side by agatha christie. The story takes place on a film set in a small british town in the 1950s.
With joan hickson, claire bloom, barry newman, norman rodway. The mirror crackd 1980 starring angela lansbury, rock hudson. The mirror crack d is a 1980 film british mystery film based on agatha christies miss marple novel the mirror crack d from side to side 1962. It stars angela lansbury, kim novak, elizabeth taylor, geraldine chaplin, tony curtis, edward fox, rock hudson and pierce brosnan. Lot 19 elizabeth taylor costume from the mirror crack d with dvd. Furthermore, the use of elizabeth taylors name, photograph or likeness may not be used relating to this item without express written. In 1980 hollywood adapted the novel into a film starring angela lansbury as miss marple alongside elizabeth taylor as the beautiful marina gregg. At a reception for a fading film star making a screen comeback, a gushing, pushy fan is poisoned by a drink apparently meant for the actress. Released 1980, the mirror crack d stars angela lansbury, elizabeth taylor, edward fox, rock hudson the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The mirror crack d 1980 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Dame elizabeth rosemond taylor february 27, 1932 march 23, 2011 was a britishamerican actress, businesswoman, and humanitarian. Angela lansbury takes over the legacy of margaret rutherford as agatha christies dogged sleuth miss marple in the mirror crackd.
The lineup of four major stars elizabeth taylor, rock hudson, kim novak and tony curtis adds the glow, though any sparkle is in their pasts. It features an all star cast including tony curtis, rock hudson and elizabeth taylor. Elizabeth rosemond taylor february 27, 1932 hampstead, london, england, uk. Dedicated to the star studded adaptation of the agatha christie novel.
Rent agatha christies the mirror crackd 1980 on dvd. Rock hudson jason rudd appeared in three movies with doris day. Margaret courtenay later appeared in the bbc tv adaptation the mirror crackd from side to side starring joan hickson as miss marple. Rent agatha christies the mirror crack d 1980 starring angela lansbury and tony curtis on dvd and bluray. The mirror crack d is a 1980 screen adaption from agatha christies jane marple detective series starring elizabeth taylor and kim novak. The mirror crackd agatha christies miss marple angela lansbury investigates a murder on the set of a movie filming in her previously quiet little village, and finds a castful of bickering suspects. Elizabeth taylor mirror crackd 8x10 original photo x6540. Shoreham, kent, england, uk shoreham was used to double up as part of the village of st mary mead 3 of 3. Elizabeth taylor, rock hudson, tony curtis, kim novak a veritable whos who of 50s megastars. The mirror crackd 1980 the mirror crackd 1980 user. Filming locations 7 filming dates 1 filming locations. Elizabeth taylor and kim novak are a hoot as aging rival movie stars, and the supporting cast includes tony curtis and rock hudson. Rock hudson plays her husband, who will be directing her big comeback movie.
The mirror crackd pg 1h 45min crime, mystery, thriller 19 december 1980 usa miss jane marple dame angela lansbury comes to solve the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim. The mirror crack d is a film directed by guy hamilton with angela lansbury, elizabeth taylor, rock hudson, geraldine chaplin, year. Mary mead, the film stars lots of big names from that era. The mirror crackd elizabeth taylor rock hudson angela.
The story takes place on a film set in a small british town in. And their allegations that burton sexually assaulted taylor s fourth husband eddie. The mirror crack d february 1981 cinema 105 mins 1. The marvelous supporting cast includes elizabeth taylor, rock hudson, kim novak and tony curtis.
Angela lansbury does the honors as agatha christies determined sleuth, miss marple, in this adaptation of christies novel. Elizabeth taylor mirror crackd 8x10 original photo x6540 ebay. The mirror crackd emis third agatha christie mystery from her novel the mirror crack d from side to side is a nostalgic throwback to the genteel british murder mystery pix of the 1950s. The films costars were elizabeth taylor as marina and kim novak as lola brewster, and the cast also included rock hudson and tony curtis. Elizabeth taylor plays a washedup actress trying to make a comeback but is plagued. The mirror crackd is a 1980 british mystery film directed by guy hamilton from a screenplay by jonathan hales and barry sandler, based on agatha christies miss marple novel the mirror crackd from side to side 1962.
Miss jane marple dame angela lansbury comes to solve the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim. It stars angela lansbury, kim novak, elizabeth taylor, geraldine chaplin. A movie production company will be using jane marples. Clip also includes rock hudson, tony curtis and geraldine chaplin meow. The mirror crackd 1980 stream and watch online moviefone. In one scene, marina rudd dame elizabeth taylor is looking in the mirror and says the rhyme bags, bags, go away.
The mirror crack d from side to side is a work of detective fiction by agatha christie and first published in the uk by the collins crime club on 12 november 1962 and in the us by dodd, mead and company in september 1963 under the shorter title of the mirror crack d and with a date of 1962. The story takes place on a film set in a small british town in the. The mirror crack d 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The mirror crack d is a 1980 british mystery film based on agatha christies miss marple novel the mirror crack d from side to side 1962 and directed by guy hamilton. Dame elizabeth rosemond taylor dbe february 27, 1932 march 23, 2011 was a britishamerican actress, businesswoman, and humanitarian. Starring elizabeth taylor, angela lansbury, rock hudson, kim novak, tony curtis, geraldine chaplin. The mirror crack d 1980 pierce brosnans movie within a movie scene with elizabeth taylor. Elizabeth taylor agatha christies mirror crackd original. The mirror crack d is a 1980 agatha christie murder mystery directed by guy hamilton and starring angela lansbury as miss marple, with elizabeth taylor, rock hudson, tony curtis, kim novak, geraldine chaplin, edward fox and charles gray. Elizabeth taylor plays an american actress desperately attempting a comeback after a personal tragedy not only devastated her career but her life as well. The mirror crackd is far too cleverly written to ever be guilty of this. Rent agatha christies the mirror crackd 1980 on dvd and.
They were then near the close of their careers in one way or another, some with sad endings. The mirror crack d is far too cleverly written to ever be guilty of this. The film was released as the mirror crackd, the shortened us book title. It was directed by guy hamilton and featured angela lansbury, geraldine chaplin, tony curtis, edward fox, rock hudson, kim novak, and elizabeth taylor.
They decide to invite the locals to meet the celebrities with marina greggrudd the star of the show. The film changed a number of elements in the novel, including marinas surname she uses rudd, not gregg, her associates, removing the character of giuseppe, adding death threats, amongst other modifications, including shifting the setting to 1953, nine years before the books. Elizabeth taylor plays a washedup actress trying to make a comeback but is plagued by a mysterious incident from her past. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s, and was one of the most popular stars of classical hollywood cinema in the 1950s. She continued her career successfully into the 1960s, and remained a wellknown public figure for the rest of her life. At 48, elizabeth taylor had trimmed down a bit from her alltime high of 180plus pounds as. This crimemysterythriller was adapted by jonathan hales and barry sandler. Elizabeth taylor move into the manor house, gossington hall. Taylor is a hasbeen actress who is trying to make a comeback while suffering a mental. Angela lansbury, elizabeth taylor, kim novak, edward fox, rock hudson, geraldine chaplin. The mirror crack d 27th january 2009 dvd 105 mins 1.
The mirror crackd 1980 movie trailer elizabeth taylor, rock. In 1992 the mirror crack d from side to side was the last miss marple novel to be adapted by the bbc and star joan hickson in the title role. For one thing it is part of the series of agatha christie films produced by john brabourne lord brabourne in the 1970s and early 80s which included murder on the orient express, death on the nile and later, evil under the sun. It stars angela lansbury, kim novak, elizabeth taylor, geraldine chaplin, tony curtis, edward fox, rock hudson and, in. May 22, 20 the mirror crackd 1980 pierce brosnans movie within a movie scene with elizabeth taylor.
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