A Murder of Quality (film)
A Murder of Quality is a 1991 television film directed by Gavin Millar and a screenplay written by John le Carré, based on his 1962 novel A Murder of Quality ,[1] first screened on 10 April 1991 on ITV in the United Kingdom and shown in the United States of America on 13 October 1991 on the A&E network.
| A Murder of Quality | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gavin Millar |
| Produced by | Eric Abraham |
| Written by | John le Carré |
| Based on | A Murder of Quality by John le Carré |
| Starring | Denholm Elliott Joss Ackland Glenda Jackson Billie Whitelaw Diane Fletcher David Threlfall Christian Bale |
| Music by | Stanley Myers |
| Cinematography | Denis Crossan |
| Edited by | Angus Newton |
Production company | Portobello Pictures Thames Television |
| Distributed by | ITV (UK) A&E (US) |
Release date | 10 April 1991 (UK) 13 October 1991 (US) |
Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
George Smiley, at the request of his old wartime colleague Ailsa Brimley, investigates the murder of Stella Rode. A letter had previously come to Brimley from Rode detailing a plot supposedly by her husband, Stanley Rode, who teaches at Carne School, to kill her. Upon investigating, Smiley learns of many secrets that were kept by the victim, and one being that Terence Fielding, a house master at Carne, was being blackmailed by her due to past homosexual activities. Smiley solves the investigation when it is revealed that it was not Stanley Rode who murdered his wife, but Terence Fielding.
Cast
- Denholm Elliott as George Smiley
- Joss Ackland as Terence Fielding
- Glenda Jackson as Ailsa Brimley
- Billie Whitelaw as Mad Janie
- Diane Fletcher as Shane Hecht
- David Threlfall as Stanley Rode
- Christian Bale as Tim Perkins
- Nick Lewis as Tim Perkins's Friend
References
- "A Murder of Quality". Masterpiece. pbs.org. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
