The Woman in Question ( Five Angles on Murder ) ( 5 Angles on Murder )

The Woman in Question (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Five Angles on Murder
Alternate Title: 5 Angles on Murder
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
84 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1950 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Anthony Asquith

Written By:
John Cresswell

Actors:
Jean Kent ..... Agnes / Madame Astra / Parrot (voice)
Dirk Bogarde ..... R.W. (Bob) Baker
John McCallum ..... Michael Murray
Susan Shaw ..... Catherine Taylor
Hermione Baddeley ..... Mrs. Finch
Charles Victor ..... Albert Pollard
Duncan Macrae ..... Supt. Lodge
Lana Morris ..... Lana Clark
Joe Linnane ..... Inspector Butler
Vida Hope ..... Shirley Jones

Synopsis:

The alternate title to the British THE WOMAN IN QUESTION is FIVE ANGLES ON MURDER. That pretty much sums up the tenor of this investigatory drama, wherein an enigmatic fortune teller (Jean Kent) is murdered. The police track down the five most likely suspects and start asking questions. Each suspect offers a different perspective on the murdered woman, and each provides a vital clue towards solving the killing. This "prismatic" technique was of course the foundation of CITIZEN KANE; while THE WOMAN IN QUESTION is not in KANE's league, its gimmick holds the audience's attention whenever director Anthony Asquith allows the pace to lag.

First ever UK DVD release of this classic mystery film . Agnes "Astra" Huston (Jean Kent), a fortune teller at a run-down fair, is found murdered in her bedroom. The police track down five of the most likely suspect and start asking questions. As the police question the suspects their interactions with her are shown in flashbacks from their highly suspicious points of view. Director Anthony Asquith, working in the style of a Hitchcock whodunit, deftly moves between multiple points of view in this gritty look at life in a seaport town.

A woman is murdered, but she is seen in different ways by different people.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 08 September, 2010.