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She Fell Among Thieves

Judi Dench (Actor), Richard O'Callaghan (Actor), Clive Donner (Director) | Rated: NR (Not Rated) | Format: DVD
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While on a Pyrenees vacation in 1922, upright English gentleman Richard Chandos (Malcolm McDowell, A Clockwork Orange, Heroes) encounters the villainous Vanity Fair (Eileen Atkins, Cold Mountain). Mistress of the turreted Chateau Jezreel and leader of a motley band of criminals, she will inherit millions if she can force her stepdaughter to marry. Pitting his wits against this formidable adversary, Chandos determines to rescue the beautiful young woman. But Vanity Fair keeps one step ahead of him, a trick forever up her sleeve and murder in her heart.

Based on the novel by Dornford Yates and adapted by Tom Sharpe (Wilt, Porterhouse Blue), the story unfolds in a series of twists and turns as sharp as the hairpin bends around which the protagonists hurl their luxury cars.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Villainy with Verve Aug 9 2009
By Claudia
While on a Pyrenees vacation in 1922, upright English gentleman Richard Chandos brilliantly played by Malcolm McDowell, encounters the villainous Vanity Fair played by Eileen Atkins. Mistress of the turreted Chateau Jezreel and a leader of a motley band of criminals. She Fell among Thieves is based on the Novel by Dornford Yates. The BBC Drama that launched Mystery in 1978. It is campy, colourful and beautiful to look at it. It has excitement, adventure, mystery, deception, greed, wickedness and action. With dramatic gothic style, swashbuckler actions by the hero and the protagonists show no mercy. Can he rescue the damsel in distress from the evil doers as they chase each other in luxury cars?? Can he escape the tower when he and another victim are imprisoned? It captivates you with a series of twists and turns in this highly entertaining thriller. Bravo!!
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1.0 out of 5 stars This has to be a joke Oct 9 2010
By Pamela Mckinnon TOP 500 REVIEWER
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I bought this DVD because I was somewhat familiar with Dornford Yates books. I hadn't read any for many years so was pleased to see She Fell Among Thieves was on DVD. I was very disappointed. If you are a fan of movies the way they were in say the 1920's, very much the saving the damsel in distress type of thing after tying her up to a railway track with a train bearing down on the victim, you might like this DVD. I didn't like it at all. It was more like a cartoon story than the real thing, very unbelievable and quite frankly a waste of time. You cannot take this story seriously, it's more of a joke type of thing. Like I say, very much like an old time type of movie. If this movie launched PBS Mystery series and I had seen it then, I would never have watched Mystery again. I also think it is far too expensive. I wouldn't have paid so much for it had I known it was so lousy. All this is just my opinion, others might think differently. I do agree with the other comment that in parts it was actually laughable, while, I am sure, wasn't intended to be. Unfortunately I didn't read the other comments before purchasing.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Offbeat Jun 13 2009
By Canadian movie fan TOP 1000 REVIEWER
This was a different movie that we found ourselves laughing at certain scenes. Not sure if they were all suppose to be funny or not. It almost had a "Clue" feel to it. It kept our attention. But not that great a movie.
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