- Format: NTSC
- Language: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 2
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- Studio: Vid Canada
- Release Date: April 22 2003
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B00008973N
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#74,375 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #14 in DVD > Mystery & Suspense > British Mystery Theatre > P.D. James
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Roy Marsden returns for another of his ever-deepening performances as Inspector Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard, the protagonist hero of a series of much-honored, P.D. James mystery novels. A perfect match of procedural deduction, horrifying but imaginative crimes to solve, and James's familiar embrace of resonant characterization, A Taste for Death finds Dalgliesh investigating twin murders in a London church: one victim a beleaguered, former minister of the Crown and a man of Dalgliesh's favorable acquaintance, the other a homeless man accustomed to finding shelter in the vestibule. Dalgliesh, a perfect and perhaps unique blend of humble compassion and take-no-prisoners probing mind, becomes the thread in a complex tale of multiple motives, seething emotions, unusual suspects, and such puzzling clues as a burnt diary, all in the effort to find an elusive link between two dead men of very different breeding and destinies. --Tom Keogh
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P.D. James' commander Adam Dalgliesh, newly promoted to Head of Scotland Yard's Sensitive Crimes Squad, is at his brilliant best as he pursues every angle to discover and expose dark secrets that lurk behind the respectable facade of a government minister's household in a complex tale of multiple murder and heart-pounding suspense.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent plot, great acting, clear transfer...,
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This review is from: P.D. James a Taste for Death (DVD)
Ever wonder how the upper class in London lives? Seems they have family problems to match anyone of any class. Adam Dalgliesh or "AD" as he is known by his staff at New Scotland Yard often finds himself in the middle of an upper class family crises that has resulted in murder. Sometimes the murderer having killed once kills again. Sir Paul Berowne, a British MP, is an old school mate of Adam Dalgliesh. Berowne contacts Adam for a meeting where he shares his plans to pursue a "higher calling", leave government, and leave his old life behind As Dalgliesh's own father was a Church of England vicar, and Adam considered taking up a similar vocation at one time, it seems natural that Paul confides his plans in him. However, hours later when the MP is found dead in a local church basement, Dalgliesh is exceeding troubled. Was Berowne apprizing him that he was about to end his life by committing suicide as part of a bizarre ritual associated with his new pursuit? He appears to have been slaughtered by his assailant but offered no resistance. And, what about the "tramp" who appears to have been killed by the same weapon? Did they struggle and kill each other? On the other hand, Berowne had mentioned casually that he had been receiving threatening letters (a not uncommon occurrence for an MP), and that he had a mistress, and that he had told his wife he planned to leave his job and her. In A TASTE FOR DEATH the murderer kills and kills again. As Dalgliesh closes in, some of the victims experience terrifying moments. By the end of the tale, no less than six deaths are under investigation by New Scotland Yard, and the last few frames are horrifying for one member of Dalgliesh's police team. The cast of this mystery is loaded with wonderful familiar faces including the late Dame Wendy Hiller, Simon Ward, Fiona Fullerton and Penny Downie.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent plot, great acting, clear transfer...,
By Dianne Foster "Di" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: P.D. James a Taste for Death (DVD)
Ever wonder how the upper class in London lives? Seems they have family problems to match anyone of any class. Adam Dalgliesh or "AD" as he is known by his staff at New Scotland Yard often finds himself in the middle of an upper class family crises that has resulted in murder. Sometimes the murderer having killed once kills again. Sir Paul Berowne, a British MP, is an old school mate of Adam Dalgliesh. Berowne contacts Adam for a meeting where he shares his plans to pursue a "higher calling", leave government, and leave his old life behind As Dalgliesh's own father was a Church of England vicar, and Adam considered taking up a similar vocation at one time, it seems natural that Paul confides his plans in him. However, hours later when the MP is found dead in a local church basement, Dalgliesh is exceeding troubled. Was Berowne apprizing him that he was about to end his life by committing suicide as part of a bizarre ritual associated with his new pursuit? He appears to have been slaughtered by his assailant but offered no resistance. And, what about the "tramp" who appears to have been killed by the same weapon? Did they struggle and kill each other? On the other hand, Berowne had mentioned casually that he had been receiving threatening letters (a not uncommon occurrence for an MP), and that he had a mistress, and that he had told his wife he planned to leave his job and her. In A TASTE FOR DEATH the murderer kills and kills again. As Dalgliesh closes in, some of the victims experience terrifying moments. By the end of the tale, no less than six deaths are under investigation by New Scotland Yard, and the last few frames are horrifying for one member of Dalgliesh's police team. The cast of this mystery is loaded with wonderful familiar faces including the late Dame Wendy Hiller, Simon Ward, Fiona Fullerton and Penny Downie. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
one of the best,
By E. Holmes - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: P.D. James a Taste for Death (DVD)
This along with 'Shroud for a Nightengale' is one of my favorite of the Dalgleish adaptations. The plot is gripping and leaves you always guessing what is and isn't relevant. Marsden is great here -- he shows a range of subtle facial expression that makes one wonder what his character might be thinking. The woman who plays Miskin is my favorite of the many actresses who have played her. In fact the whole casting is excellent and is a notch above many of the other Dalgleish adaptations.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Dalgliesh, The Gentleman Detective,
By David Bower - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 2pc:a Taste for Death - DVD (DVD)
We are fans of Roy Marsden's role as Commander Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard; his calm and refined manner lulls the bad guys into underestimating his powers of detection and understanding. This series of six episodes places Commander Dalgliesh in contact with a prominent Member of Parliament's family after a very mysterious death occurs in the family.What complicates things is Dalgliesh knew and respected the victim so when suicide is determined to be the cause of death Dalgliesh must start digging into the circumstances to see if it really was suicide or was it murder. This movie adaptation of the novel holds one's interest and maintains a good pace which keeps the action moving. There is a minimal amount of frontal nudity involving the corpse of a young woman so simply be advised. By and large this is an engaging detective mystery and is recommended. |
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