The Murder Room is a TV mini-series directed by Diarmuid Lawrence in 2004 and based on the book of the same name by P.D. James, first published in 2003. The TV series features Martin Shaw, Janie Dee, Samantha Bond, Kerry Fox, Sian Phillips, Michael Maloney, and others.
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“The TV series is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
The Dupayne, a small private museum in London devoted to the interwar years 1919 — 1939, is in turmoil. As its trustees argue over whether it should be closed, one of them is brutally and mysteriously murdered. Yet even as Commander Dalgliesh and his team proceed with their investigation, a second corpse is discovered.
Movie vs Book
Year
2004
Minutes
180
Movie Rate
7.20
Source: IMDb
TV Mini-Series
The Murder Room
Director: Diarmuid Lawrence
Country: UK
Year: 2004-2005
Length: 3h / 2 episodes
Year
2003
Pages
415
Book Rate
7.68
S: Goodreads
Book
The Murder Room
Author: P.D. James
Country: UK
First published in: 2003
Length: 415 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Adam Dalgliesh
User polls & recommendations
“What makes a good book and what makes a good movie are totally different things.”
SETH GRAHAME SMITH (Writer, Filmmaker)
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