Crack in the mirror is a nifty art house flic, starring welles, dillman, and greco in dual roles as working class lovers who commit murder, and as members of the professional class lawyers, judges who defend them. Movie info angela lansbury takes over the legacy of margaret rutherford as agatha christies dogged sleuth miss marple in the mirror crackd. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Crack in the mirror 1960 three performers for six roles. For one thing it is part of the series of agatha christie films produced by john brabourne lord brabourne in the 1970s and early 80s which included murder on the orient express, death on the nile and later, evil under the sun. Making of the agatha christie adaptation, the mirror crackd. On location with director guy hamilton, elizabeth taylor, rock hudson, kim novak, angela lansbury, tony curtis, edward fox. Its murder, movies and mayhem when two people are killed on a film set in england. Crack in the mirror 1960 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Vhs trailer for the 1980 agatha christie murder mystery the mirror crack. Jane marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
In the first, hagalin is killed by his mistress and her lover. The first story chronicles the affair the wife of an obnoxious construction worker is having with a laborer. Both stories contain love triangles which eventually. Bosley crowther of the new york times said the movie doesnt work despite the vigor and desperation that the tireless director, richard fleischer, has got the actors to display. Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52. This unconventional drama presents two related stories with the three key actors portraying different roles in each tale. The mirror crackd agatha christies miss marple angela lansbury investigates a murder on the set of a movie filming in her previously quiet little village, and finds a castful of bickering suspects. Once we have found that gregory ratoff, in the role of the drunken german guide, is a sneak in a comedy characters getup, there is no more flavor or hope. Crack in the mirror 1960 richard fleischer synopsis. Agatha christie mystery collection 4disc box set murder on the orient express death on the nile the mirror crack d evil under the sun bluray, reg. That greco often stars as a tragic antiheroine may have something to do with her origins in the languedoc region of france of unhappy history cf.
Previous movie venus makes trouble 1937 next movie mahjong 1996 categories drama. Crack in the mirror, courtroom drama the new york times. We dont have enough data to suggest any movies based on crack in the mirror. I really hate horror movies that are like look guys. Crack in the mirror 1960 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten films. A determined try for something different three performers playing six roles, as two adulterous triangles explode in a murder trialmisfires coldly and rather hollowly in crack in the mirror. Crack in the mirror 1988 to erase his wifes tawny kitaen cocaine debt, a new yorker robby benson agrees to run her dealers operation for two weeks. The mirror crack d from side to side tv movie 1992 7.
The three principal actors, orson welles, juliette greco, and bradford dillman, play dual. Agatha christies miss marple angela lansbury investigates a murder on the set of a movie filming in her. This one is more campy and less opulent than murder on the orient express, for instance, but for what it is, its pretty good. Sunferno baby car mirror unbreakable certified rear facing car seat mirror for effortlessly monitoring your child in the back seat crash tested, durable and adjustable infant baby mirror for car 4. The three principal actors, orson welles, juliette greco, and bradford dillman, play dual roles in two interconnected stories as the participants in two love triangles. On location with director guy hamilton, elizabeth taylor, rock hudson, kim. Each star plays a dual role in two separate stories. The idea of an evil mirror seems super typical and bland but the director did a great job of turning it into a good movie.
The two, unfortunately, are mutually exclusive in this case. Crack in the mirror 1988, directed by robby benson film. Crack in the mirror 1960 directed by richard fleischer. Crack in the mirror cock sparrer guilty as charged. With orson welles, juliette greco, bradford dillman, alexander knox.
Both stories contain love triangles which eventually interconnect. The film changed a number of elements in the novel, including marinas surname she uses rudd, not gregg, her associates, removing the character of giuseppe, adding death threats, amongst other modifications, including shifting the setting to 1953, nine years before the books publication. Crack in the mirror 1960 movie picture download mm52. Tired of her coarse husband, hagolin orson welles, restless housewife. Crack in the mirror is a 1960 drama film directed by richard fleischer. The mirror crackd is one of the many agatha christie stories made into an allstar film. This movie of illstarred love, lust and violence with gripping courtroom scenes complete with reenactment of the crime at the siteetched itself uncomfortably into my memory. Soon the grandmotherly amateur sleuth miss marple is called into action. Making of the agatha christie adaptation, the mirror crack d. Crack in the mirror 1960 cast and crew this unconventional drama presents two related stories with the three key actors portraying different roles in each tale.
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