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Julian Fellowes Investigates - A Most Mysterious Murder (2006)

Julian Fellowes , Nadia Cameron-Blakey , Delyth Thomas , Dominic Santana  |  NR |  DVD
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  • Actors: Julian Fellowes, Nadia Cameron-Blakey, Michael Fassbender, Elizabeth McKechnie, Michael Cochrane
  • Directors: Delyth Thomas, Dominic Santana, Michael Samuels
  • Writers: Julian Fellowes, Julie Dixon, Richard Monks, Tina Pepler
  • Producers: Adam Kemp
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Acorn Media
  • DVD Release Date: May 30, 2006
  • Run Time: 295 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000F4RHBG
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,705 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Julian Fellowes Investigates - A Most Mysterious Murder" on IMDb

Special Features

  • Five high-profile murder cases
  • Behind the scenes featurette
  • Photo gallery
  • Biography of Julian Fellowes
  • Case notes

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Nobody does murder quite like the British. The fascination with the fiction of writers from Chaucer and Shakespeare to Agatha Christie, and with nonfiction very real killers like Jack the Ripper, has been an English cultural thread for centuries. The first-rate BBC series Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder grows out of that tradition and makes for terrific viewing. Fellowes, a British character actor and screenwriter (Gosford Park), helped develop the series, and acts as its Hitchcockian narrator and Greek chorus. Each episode follows the tale of a real, unsolved English murder, occurring between the 1870s and 1940s, acted out with smashing period detail and dialogue. Fellowes narrates, helps spotlight possible suspects, and in the end makes his own case for who he thinks the murderer was--popping in and out of the period sets wryly and gracefully.

The five episodes in this boxed set include The Case of Charles Bravo, which focuses on the untimely death in 1876 of the new groom of a rich lady with a shady past (one society-watcher sniffs, "The right marriage can wash away a multitude of sins"). In The Case of Rose Harsent, a fetching young servant girl is found slain in 1902 in a small town shaped by religious fervor. The tales are compellingly told, and no expense seems to have been spared on sets or period details. Extras include the must-see behind-the-scenes featurette, in which Fellowes and other top staff relate how they selected the real-life cases, how research was conducted, and how the character of Fellowess' narrator is stitched seamlessly into each episode. Fans of crime procedurals are in for a treat with this series, which combines the best of the murder mystery with a glossy Masterpiece Theatre polish. --A.T. Hurley

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Five real, unsolved murder cases are dramatized in a riveting new BBC series

Julian Fellowes, an Oscar®-winning screenwriter (Gosford Park) and veteran actor (Monarch of the Glen), combines his talents in a BBC series that enticingly blends period drama with true crime. These five high-profile murder cases, spanning four decades, baffled investigators and remain unsolved. Fellowes guides viewers through dramatizations of the events, wryly examining motive and opportunity, and arriving at some startling conclusions.

The Cases
The Case of Charles Bravo: In 1876, the new husband of a woman with a scandalous past dies in agony from antimony poisoning.

The Case of Rose Harsent: In 1902, an unmarried, pregnant servant girl is stabbed to death in the village of Peasenhall.

The Case of George Harry Storrs: In 1909, a wealthy industrialist meets an untimely death that is cause for alarm.

The Case of the Croydon Poisonings: In 1929, the third person in a respectable middle-class family in Croydon dies after a short illness, raising fears of a serial killer.

The Case of the Earl of Erroll: In 1941, an aristocrat living the high life in Kenya is shot dead one evening on his way home from the Colonial Muthaiga Club.


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53 of 53 people found the following review helpful
By dooby
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This new BBC series (2005) is a dramatised-documentary examining real-life unsolved murder cases, some dating back over a hundred years. The first season consists of 5 hour-long episodes, each examining a single murder. Julian Fellowes, the playwright (Oscar for Gosford Park screenplay) and actor (Monarch of the Glen), scripts the series and appears as presenter. He takes on the role of narrator and tour guide, setting the scene for the various murders, explaining the social contexts in which they occur and the interpersonal conflicts that lead to the crime. He pops up at crucial scenes, commenting on the action and the motives of the various participants. At the end of each episode he proposes his solution to the mystery. In essence this is a whodunnit based on real life unsolved cases. It is very much in the Agatha Christie vein and will likely appeal to fans of her mysteries. Each case comes with a plethora of possible suspects all with motives and opportunities. You may or may not agree with his solutions, but the stories are always fascinating and gripping.

The murders and the characters involved are a varied lot. It spans the whole spectrum of British society, from the lowest strata, to the middle class, to the highest ranks of the aristocracy. All are set in Britain except for the murder of the Earl of Errol which takes place on the vast, open plains of Kenya which in 1941 was still part of the British Empire and under threat from the German-Italian axis alliance.

The five episodes are in order:

The Case of Charles Bravo (1876) - The money-grubbing young barrister Charles Bravo marries a wealthy widow whose previous husband had died under suspicious circumstances. Charles Bravo turns out to be a wife-beater. When he winds up dead from antimony poisoning, suspicion falls on the wife. Others implicated include her long-time devoted lover Dr James Gully, her companion Mrs Cox and her former coachman whom the intemperate Charles had earlier sacked.

The Case of Rose Harsent (1902) - In the tight knit Methodist community in Peasenhall, a newly arrived young servant-girl, Rose Harsent begins a torrid affair with a married man and church reader. She is then found stabbed to death. It is revealed that she is pregnant. Was it her married lover, the jealous wife, a jealous boyfriend or some other aggrieved member of the community?

The Case of George Harry Storrs (1909) - The wealthy married industrialist George Harry Storrs has an affair with a Swiss Governess Maria Hohl. She ends up commiting suicide. Threatening letters appear against Storrs. He receives round-the-clock police protection. Storrs winds up dead anyway. Who killed him and why?

The Case of the Croydon Poisonings (1929) - Three members of a respectable middle-class family, all living along the same street, die one after the other. The first two deaths are incompetently put down to "natural causes" by the local quack. But the third starts to cause a scandal. Exhumations reveal arsenical poisoning in all three. Who among the remaining members or close associates was the murderer?

The Case of the Earl of Erroll (1941) - The 22nd Earl of Erroll is found murdered with a bullet through the head along the Nairobi-Ngong road at the outbreak of WW2. Was it the the cuckolded Sir Jock Broughton who pulled the trigger, or his young social-climbing wife? Or was it one of the Earl's many ex-lovers or their aggrieved husbands? Or was the indiscreet Earl a victim of a political assasination by British authorities?

Production quality is high with great attention paid to recreating the finer details of the various time periods portrayed. The original locales are used wherever possible. The final episode is shot in Kenya and it couldn't be a greater contrast to jolly old England. A fine series overall, although far too brief. The series is spread over 2 DVDs with the picture presented in its original 1.78:1 widescreen (enhanced for widescreen TV). Picture quality is fine with sharp images, accurate colours and inky blacks. Sound is in the original 2.0 Dolby Stereo Surround with clear dialogue throughout and deep rich bass, best heard during the music score. There is a half-hour long "behind-the-scenes" featurette, fairly detailed synopses of each of the five cases presented, a biography of Julian Fellowes and a picture gallery.

Note: There is an instance of post-coital nudity in the final episode. Very tastefully done but oddly incongruous for such a well-mannered BBC program.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars RIGHT ON TARGET March 20, 2007
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The reviews to this 2 disc set of "A Most Mysterious Murder" are right on target. The five episodes in this presentation are superb in every way--great recreations, great scripts, great direction and great acting. These are not fictional stories (murders) but ones that really happened and remain unsolved to this day. The times, place and happenings are recreated superbly. The audience is "drawn in" to the circumstances leading to the murder(s). Julian Fellows then steps in with how, why and who he thinks did the dastardly deed. What a unique way of retelling these stories. I just hope there are future episodes in this series. It's really so very good!!
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting....Really makes you wonder.... January 3, 2007
Format:DVD
I truly enjoyed this series. Based on actual historical murder and mystery cases, the narrator - Julian Fellowes - presents evidence to support how events could have occured. I hope more are made, and soon!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Cases selected were boring
It was slow, not as involved as described, seemed to lack enthusiasm for describing the case at all.

I'm sure there were better cases to chose from.
Published 2 months ago by Cindy Dales
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
This series is amazing, real unsolved mysteries from a 100 years ago done british style. Highly recommended. If you like mysteries you will love this.
Published 6 months ago by Lamstar
4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant speculation
Julina Fellowes investigates 5 famous unsolved British murders, which are dramatized for effect. His solutions are speculation, but usually clever and at least plausible.
Published 11 months ago by Ken Braithwaite
4.0 out of 5 stars Unique and entertaining.
This is different than most British mysteries. It has a narrator who pops in to clue you in and help narrate. These are actual crimes that he leads you to a conclusion. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Joseph A. Morley
5.0 out of 5 stars All 5 'Most Mysterious Murders'
Just finished watching Volume 1 - we've already seen Volume 2. What is great about this series is that it doesn't matter which one you watch first - they are all different, actual... Read more
Published 21 months ago by ArtsyCraftsyTeacher
3.0 out of 5 stars A Most Mysterious Murder
The seller is A+++ the video was interesting but not one I would keep in my DVD collection
Published on April 7, 2010 by Candilandone TWO ONE
1.0 out of 5 stars Incomplete investigation
So far I have watched only one of these stories ("The Case of the Croydon
Poisonings") and sincerely hope that the remainder of the series will have more accurate information. Read more
Published on June 25, 2009 by Mary-virginia Christakos
5.0 out of 5 stars A MOST MYSTERIOUS MURDER
This is one of the best movies I've ever watched.
Victorian mystery at its best.
There are three of them in this DVD and every one of the them great. Read more
Published on April 26, 2009 by Mrs. Charles Dickens
1.0 out of 5 stars Film Buff
Julian Fellowes Investigates - A Most Mysterious MurderFirst of all I think this Dvd would have been great, except for some nasty little bald headed fellow who keeps butting into... Read more
Published on September 14, 2008 by Frank Solis
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