Instead of a review of just one film, below you will find a list of TV presentations of stories adapted from novels by P. D. James. All are available from Netflix. All of them are well worth watching. Just remember that P.D. James has a raw edge.
The following can be streamed and are on disc. Streaming offers captions whereas there are no captions on disc.
Original Sin
Shroud for a Nightingale
Cover Her Face
A Taste for Death
The Black Tower
Death of an Expert Witness
Unnatural Causes
Devices and Desires
The following are on disc only and have no captions:
Unsuitable Job For A Woman
A Mind to Murder
Death In Holy Orders
From NetFlix:
Roy Marsden stars as Scotland Yard sleuth Adam Dalgliesh in this epic miniseries based on the popular mystery novel by P.D. James, a tale that also features a brief appearance by a young Kate Beckinsale. After inheriting a seaside cottage from his aunt, Dalgliesh escapes the city for a little R&R, only to find himself neck-deep in a string of serial killings. Can he expose the killer before his vacation is completely ruined?
Filmed in 1991, this 6-episode P.D. James mystery series can be streamed from NetFlix with subtitles. Somewhat ordinary, at least the story is neither gritty, grim, nor graphic.
Roy Marsden has played Adam Dalgliesh in many of these P.D. James book adaptations. As an extra treat we get to shudder at Gemma Jones’ cold steel-grays eyes.
Throw in some clandestine romances, some landlord-tenant grief, a struggling mother-less family with 3 children, and nuclear reactor intrigue and you get a watchable 6 hours of entertainment.
Films Tony is comfortable recommending.
