Rent The Witness for the Prosecution (2016)
3.5 of 5 from 37 ratings
2h 0min
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- Synopsis:
- 1920's London. A brutal, bloodthirsty murder has stained the plush carpets of an elegant London townhouse. The victim is the rich and glamorous Emily French; and all the evidence points to Leonard Vole, a handsome young man who stands to profit from the vast fortune the victim has left in her will. But he is not alone. Leonard is adamant that his partner, an enigmatic chorus girl, can prove his innocence, and his down-at-heels solicitor is swiftly convinced of this. Soon there is more than one life on the line, and a terrible fate for the guilty party lies in the hands of 'The Witness for the Prosecution'.
- Actors:
- Toby Jones, Andrea Riseborough, Billy Howle, Hayley Carmichael, Monica Dolan, Kim Cattrall, Miranda Nolan, Charles De'Ath, Dorian Lough, Paul Ready, David Haig, Tim McMullan, Robert East, Adam Jowett, Andrew Havill, Ted Robbins, Carla Langley, Reid Anderson, William Atkinson, Grant Crookes
- Directors:
- Julian Jarrold
- Producers:
- Colin Wratten
- Writers:
- Agatha Christie, Sarah Phelps
- Studio:
- Acorn Media
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Crimes, TV Dramas, TV Mysteries
- Collections:
- Drama Films & TV, The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Billy Wilder, Top 10 Agatha Christie Films
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Reviews (1) of The Witness for the Prosecution
Best Agatha Christie TV adaptation yet - The Witness for the Prosecution review by Mr Aquarium
An unexpected gem. This retains Agatha Christie's trademark twists, turns and surprises. However, it deepens the characters, and embeds them convincingly in their post WW1 culture. A drawback to so much of Christie's writing has been her shallowness and casual xenophobia; here there's depth, and xenophobia is built upon and made use of. These comments may make this adaptation seem a little heavy-handed, but, far from it, it moves along crisply, with a brilliant cast. Toby Jones, of "The Detectorists" fame, is especially powerful and moving as the war-damaged and beguiled solicitor hoping to save his client from the gallows. The adaptor, Sara Phelps, improves on Christie.
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