The Blackheath Poisonings Movie Review 1992

The Collards and the Vandervents are toy-making families who share more than a profession--they share Albert Villa in the London suburb of Blackheath in 1894. Unhappy adults, an illicit affair, a scheming stranger--everyone has something to hide. But when a gruesome murder is committed the ensuing police inquiry will rattle both families skeletons. Based on the novel by Julian Symons.

Distribution

WGBH/Boston, PO Box 2284, South Burlington, VT 05407-2284, Phone: (617)492-2777, Toll-free: 800-989-8670, Fax: (802)864-9846, Email: sarah_slater@wgbh.org, URL: http://www.wgbh.org

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 150 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 19th Century, Homicide, Family Ties

Screenplay

Simon Raven

Cast

Christine Kavanagh, Ian McNeice, Zoe Wanamaker, Judy Parfitt, James Faulkner, Christien Anholt, Julia St. John, Nicholas Woodeson, Ronald Fraser, Donald (Don) Sumpter

Cinematography

Dick Pope

Director

Stuart Orme

Music

Colin Towns