With joshua silver, leo wringer, terenia edwards, nisa cole. Bbc john thomson and sarah hadland to star in bbc one. Antony sher, peter vaughan, keeley hawes, greg wise, patricia hodge. Described by ts eliot as the first and greatest of english detective novels, the moonstone sees the charismatic adventurer franklin blake on the most important quest of his life to solve. Amature film makers joe todd voice over actor and doug taylor background actor, decide to put thei. The moonstone has been delivered by her by a young relative franklin blake, who offers to mount. The woman in white had a feeling of suspense all the way through it. It is an adaptation of the 1868 novel the moonstone by wilkie collins. Cast announced for bbc ones the moonstone dead good. After looking at it silently for so long a time that miss rachel began to get confused, he said to her in his cool immovable way, if you ever go to. A diamond goes missing after a party at an english country house, and numerous suspects have a motive for its disappearance.
A valuable gem from india is stolen in an old dark mansion and it is up to scotland yard inspector charles irwin to find out who did it among all the suspects who were in the house. The moonstone tv series 20162016 the movie database. Eliot as the first and greatest of english detective novels. A devastated rachel leaves for london casting suspicion on herself, while cuff focuses on a servant in the household. Greg wise sense and sensibility and keeley hawes karaoke star in this sumptuous adaptation of wilkie collins classic mystery, the first detective novel ever written.
The moonstone, by wilkie collins a hidden gem of a detective novel wilkie collins the moonstone is a sleuthing novel that was ahead of its time. The prestigious 2016 fia awards gala dinner took place on thursday, 2 june 2016, and was attended by over 1 000 industry members. Vivien heilbron, robin ellis, and martin jarvis turn up trumps with a lovely supporting cast of familiar faces. One of the best mystery tales of all time, the moonstone, based on wilkie collins 1868 novel, is the story of a stolen hindu diamond that makes its way into the care of franklin blake greg wise of sense and sensibility. The moonstone, a sacred hindu diamond was stolen from the head of the moon god, in its shrine by john herncastle in 1799. As always, a welldone film version of a mystery classic by wilkie collins. When the gem disappears from a young englishwomans room and three.
The moonstone is a daytime drama series produced by king bert productions for bbc one. The moonstone tv miniseries 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It is an adaptation of the wilkie collins novel described by t. The moonstone goes missing and the plot follows the various attempts to secure its return to the rightful owners. Elements like murder in an english country house, plenty of suspects, a famous detective who is called in to solve the crime, a complicated motive and a final twist in the tale as the perpetrator is revealed. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It catches one up and unfolds its amazing story through the recountings of its several narrators, all of them enticing and singular. A debased englishman steals the moonstone, a sacred gem, from india. The gunderlings and king gunther suspect the evil baron of plotting to steal the precious moonstone gem. The original and official moonstone films youtube channel.
Wilkie collinss spellbinding tale of romance, theft, and murder inspired a hugely popular genrethe detective mystery. A fresh adaption of english literatures first great detective novel. Following the disappearance of the moonstone, the celebrated detective sergeant cuff is called to yorkshire by franklin. Oct 10, 2016 cast announced for bbc ones the moonstone october 10, 2016 john thomson cold feet, the fast show and sarah hadland miranda, the job lot will lead the cast of the moonstone a brand new adaptation of wilkie collinss beloved mystery novel coming to bbc one daytime. When considering which period drama to pick out and watch, maybe the handsome face of greg wise alias willoughby of sense and sensibility looking out at me from the dvd cover was a factor influencing my choice of the 1997 tv film the moonstone.
The moonstone is a good corking yarn with an intricate plot and some excellent characters. The moonstone summary the moonstone opens with a family document that records how the moonstone a huge, yellow diamond was stolen in india by an english soldier and was taken back to england. The moonstone 1996 a cursed hindu diamond, stolen by a british officer in 1799 and bequeathed to his niece keeley hawes, vanishes. May 16, 2017 the prestigious 2016 fia awards gala dinner took place on thursday, 2 june 2016, and was attended by over 1 000 industry members. Shocking abuse and neglect of handicapped children in private care homes in jordan exposed for the first time in this bbc film. John thomson cold feet, the fast show and sarah hadland miranda, the job lot will lead the cast of the moonstone a brand new adaptation of wilkie collins beloved mystery novel. Ive worked on a wonderful variety of projects over the years, but ive secretly always wanted to be part of a big bbc one costume drama. Kenney, former president of great northern and journalist for the salem press. The storyline is entertaining and keeps you guessing. The moonstone was the only object that interested him in the smallest degree. The moonstone by wilkie collins free at loyal books. In 1848, just days before her 18th birthday, yorkshire heiress rachel verinder discovers the jewel has been bequeathed to her by her estranged uncle. The moonstone is more entertaining, particularly miss clacks narrative. One of the best mystery tales of all time, the moonstone, based on wilkie collins 1868 novel, is the story of a stolen hindu diamond that makes its way into the care of.
The moonstone, a sacred hindu diamond believed to carry a curse, was stolen from a shrine in india. The moonstone by wilkie collins is the book which is deemed to have set many of the traditions for the generic detective story. The project gutenberg ebook of the moonstone, by wilkie collins. Each episode is about an hour long and it is a well done adaptation of wilkie collins famous book, the moonstone, known for being the first detective novel ever. Jul 18, 2016 john thomson cold feet, the fast show and sarah hadland miranda, the job lot will lead the cast of the moonstone a brand new adaptation of wilkie collins beloved mystery novel coming to. The moonstone 2016 drama, crime, mystery 44m user score. The moonstone, a 1996 bbc tv film, starring greg wise and keeley hawes the moonstone 2016 tv series, a 2016 bbc miniseries the moonstone, a plot element in season 2 of the vampire diaries. A documentary that led to the arrest of carers, the closure of care homes, surprise visits to several care homes by the countrys king and a public inquiry. Cast announced for bbc ones the moonstone october 10, 2016 john thomson cold feet, the fast show and sarah hadland miranda, the job lot will lead the cast of the moonstone a brand new adaptation of wilkie collinss beloved mystery novel coming to bbc one daytime. Monogram whodunit from the 30s, with dialogue and sound effects based on the well known mystery book with same title. The moonstone is about the disappearance of a precious diamond called the moonstone, and the novel is a collection of eyewitness accounts by different characters who know something about its disappearance. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Critics take a brief synopsis and critical analysis of wilkie collinss the moonstone by w. The idea was for the novel itself to be like a collection of evidence so that the readers could be put in the position of the detective.
The moonstone is a pageturner, writes carolyn heilbrun. Wilkie collins helped pioneer a new literary genre when he published the moonstone in 1868, widely believed to be the first detective novel, and this adaptation for british television brings his. Fivepart drama series based on the detective novel by wilkie collins in which a man must find a stolen diamond to win the heart of the love of his life. It brings bad luck to each of its english possessors. Charismatic adventurer franklin blake is on the most important quest of his life to solve the disappearance of the priceless moonstone and win back rachel verinder, his one true love. Moonstone music festival local business orlando, florida. Music festival wizard is dedicated to covering the scene, the experience, and the music with news, lineups. The awards go to the insurance, underwriting and investment brands that provide the best support to the countrys financial advisers and insurance brokers. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. I have always liked the late anna cropper as an actress.
Moonstone music festival 4603 w colonial dr, orlando, florida 32808 rated 4. Bbc orders tv adaptation of wilkie collins the moonstone. The moonstone centers on the theft of a cursed but priceless diamond. The charismatic franklin blake must solve the disappearance of the moonstone in order to win back the woman he loves, the beautiful, principled and independent rachel verinder. Eliot claimed that the moonstone is the first, longest, and best of english detective novels, and his praise has been repeated so often as almost to have.