Product Details

• Actors: Juliet Stevenson, Greg Wise, Lee Ingleby
• Directors: David Percival
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: PBS
• DVD Release Date: December 15, 2009
• Run Time: 150 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002SAJ6EQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,272 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Pbs Release Date: 12/15/2009

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent plot and execution, February 23, 2011

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Woodworker "PC Bear" (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Masterpiece Contemporary: Place of Execution (Amazon Instant Video)

This is another in a long line of wonderful productions from the BBC. The story is captivating and slowly draws you in and before you know it, you are anxiously waiting for the next step down the path to the conclusion. As with most British mysteries, there are unexpected twists along the way. The acting is superb on all levels. The attention to minor details in the scenery makes for a rich and rewarding viewing experience. In the end you are left with much to think about and a feeling a warm satisfaction.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quite different than the book, November 11, 2009

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M&M (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Place of Execution (DVD)

I watched A Place of Execution on Masterpiece because I had read and loved the book. For the most part, the movie version was well done. There was good casting and great performances throughout. Unfortunately, the script changed too many key elements from the book -- and these changes detracted rather than added to the story. I don't want to go into specific detail about these changes because I'd have to put in too many spoilers in order to describe them. You'll have to read the book and watch the movie for yourself to decide what you think. I suspect if I hadn't read the book first, I might have like the movie more. If you'd like to read my review of the book, it's under the Kindle version of the book (no spoilers).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mind blowing, December 27, 2010

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G. Ware Cornell Jr. "anotherlawyer" (Weston FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Place of Execution (DVD)

When you read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo you will find a reference to Val McDermid, author of the novel upon which this movie is based. Pay attention to that clue because it will tell you something important about the mind-blowing conclusion of superb BBC mystery.

Shifting in time between the present and 1963 when a horrendous crime in a small village transfixed Britain, a television journalist (Juliet Stevenson) confronts the investigating detective whose dogged pursuit of the girl's stepfather propelled him into the national spotlight. Suddenly the detective clams up, after years of celebrity. Sensing a bigger story the reporter plows on. In doing so, she inadvertently stumbles on a powerful and personal truth.

Great acting, intelligent direction, and deft editing make this tale riveting.