Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries - Gaudy Night (The Lord Peter Wimsey-Harriet Vane Collection)
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In Theaters : 1987
DVD Release : 14 May, 2002 |
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Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries - Gaudy Night (The Lord Peter Wimsey-Harriet Vane Collection) description
Malicious mischief infects an Oxford college in the Dorothy L. Sayers classic Gaudy Night, which happily reunites Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane. Wimsey, deftly played by Edward Petherbridge, is still proposing marriage at frequent intervals. Harriet (Harriet Walter), though unable to say yes, is also unable to send Lord Peter entirely away. But enough with the romance. As Wimsey heads off for some foreign service work, Harriet visits her alma mater and lands smack in the middle of a poison-pen scandal. Harriet's status as a mystery writer, naturally, means she's the one who should investigate. Sayers clearly had fun writing this one, using Harriet to gently tweak her own profession, at the same time both parodying and defending the cloistered life at a women's college. The production is beautifully done and the performances are terrific, and Gaudy Night brings a satisfying end to the story arc begun with Strong Poison and Have His Carcase. --Ali Davis |
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| I beg to differ with the other reviewers. I have read a couple of the Sayers books (Gaudy Night and The Nine Tailors come to mind). I don't remember much about the books, except that I wasn't keen on reading them all. But I love mysteries and I've seen all the Wimsey eipsodes made for television, those with Ian Carmichael and those with Edward Petherbridge. The Carmichael episodes are far better, for my money. Carmichael's Wimsey is charming, sparkling, a little quirky and fun, a man you want to know. Petherbridge is glum, looks very tired and bored. I don't believe he's attracted to Harriet, no matter how many times he says so. There is nothing in his eyes. And Harriet!!! There's a snotty cow. Usually looks like she's revolted by a nasty smell. Nope, nothing anybody could fall in love with there either. Whether it was a careful recreation of the characters in the books or just the casting of two particularly unsympathetic people, it just doesn't cut it. |
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