Although the evidence appears to be overwhelming in the strangulation murder of a blackmailer, Miss Marple's sole 'not guilty' vote han gs the jury 11-1. She becomes convinced that the real murderer is a member of a local theatrical troupe, so she joins them in order to gather information. The clues lead back many years to a single disastrously unsuccessful 1951 performance of a dreadful play written by the group's hammy director, H. Driffold Cosgood. Although at that time, several of the current cast members were only children, more murders follow before Miss Marple ultimately exposes the killer.
英国影片。片长90分,根據Mrs. McGinty's Dead改編,原著是波羅故事。因影片将主角变为马普尔小姐和剧情的更改引起原小說作者克里斯蒂强烈不满,影片本身也遭遇票房和评论惨败。主演Margaret Rutherford还出演過另外3部以马普尔小姐为主角的电影,其中1部亦是根据波洛故事改编(「葬礼之后」),另1部是原创剧本。80年代在多部电视剧中扮演塔彭丝的Francesca Annis也在本片中扮演一个小角色。
台湾正盛行的名模风,令女生没有完美的身材比例,似乎就愧于作为女人,但HBO自制电影「曲线窈窕非梦事」,却要挑战这种传统对女生外表的错误定义!
「曲线窈窕非梦事」「Real Women Have Curves」,是根据编剧乔瑟芬娜洛培兹自己的亲身经历,当时开始写剧本的她,只有19岁,由一个青涩的少女看未来的成年世界,也因为年少的单纯勇气,让很多复杂的传统价值观迷思,在她的笔下都有了解放。
尤其当剧情演到成衣工厂里,所有女工在炙热难熬的厂里,疯狂地脱下衣服,坦承自己所有赘肉食,更是让人想为这几个女生的勇气,站起来鼓掌!也难怪本片在2002年坎城影展中,被「综艺日报」列为「10位杰出制片」,同年更获得日舞影展两次肯定。
导演派翠西亚卡多索当初找赞助时,曾面临赞助财团因为市场性,而要求演员依旧要瘦瘦的模特儿,但在一路坚持下,她幸运得到HBO的青睐与支持,不过之后却也跨了美国4个洲、耗费了2个多月,才将角色一一找齐。
This French family film is filled with action, animals, adventure, and suspense. The story is told from a child's viewpoint. One day, while playing in his secret tree house in the forest, 11-year old Antoine spies upon bank robbers stashing 40-million francs worth of loot. One of the robbers is the father of his newest best friend Lisa, a 10-year old Canadian visitor. Not wanting to rat on her father, Antoine instead moves the money to a different spot. Neither he, nor Lisa have a lot of respect for their frequently absent fathers. They find adults to be inherently hypocritical. Both kids do share a love of animals though. Together, they decide to run away to Biarritz, a resort town, and start spending a little money. The thieves are livid when they discover their stash is missing, particularly Max, and they try, unsuccessfully to catch the kids. Antoine is assisted by his muscular governess Clemence as he and Lisa suffer through numerous narrow escapes while spending their ill-gotten gain. - Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Attorney Sean Cassey is called on by the New York District Attorney to try drug kingpin Jordon Washington, accused of murdering two cops and injuring a third, Sean's father. The publicity from the trial is a boom to Sean's career, but when Washington's lawyer, Sam Vigoda, makes accusations of police corruption that hit Sean too close to home, Sean is divided between justice, his career, and his family.