Lord Peter Wimsey: Clouds of Witness | Ian Carmichael, George Coulouris

Lord Peter Wimsey: Clouds of Witness | Ian Carmichael, George Coulouris | Great!

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	Lord Peter Wimsey: Clouds of Witness Ian Carmichael, George Coulouris Acorn Media, 1999 average customer review:based on 24 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

This video was great.

I have all of the books and I want all of the videos.I would like to get the ones that aired in 1987 on PBS Mystery ,any chances of that? Clouds of a Witness was wonderful I have watched about eight times since I recieved it.I need another one to watch I am wearing this one out.

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This series is beautifully done. I believe that Ian Carmichael captures perfectly the verve and humanity of Lord Peter Wimsey in Dorothy Sayer's books. The acting is excellent and the settings are nicely done. I find the story a good mystery, but to me the best part of this series is the characterizations, from Wimsey, Bunter, Lady Mary and Detective Parker to the briefly-seen characters, such as the Colonel and some colorful Yorkshire natives. Wimsey and Bunter, as played by Ian Carmichael and Glyn Houston, epitomize what is good in the world, and they also have a great sense of humor.

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A good, if not perfect, attempt

This is a video which grows on you. My first reaction was that Carmichael is too old to be playing Wimsey, and much of the casting does not hold up to what I had imagined the characters to be like. As the series progresses, however, the nature of the characters develops and shines past the physical inadequacies. To a true Wimsey fan nothing will ever compare to the book; with that in mind, I found this a fun movie to watch because it gave me somebody else's impression of the story along with new insights. I would not recommend it for a superficial viewer, but if you like to chew over movies it is a great choice.

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Somewhat disappointing - not worth the money

I remembered this series fondly, and I was excited when I sawit for sale. However, it doesn't stand the test of time. EdwardPetherbridge (of the later series) is a much better Wimsey than Ian Carmichael, and the other production values don't hold up well. Also be warned that although there are 5 cassettes in the package, there is only one 50 minute episode on each. Considering all of this, I find it very over-priced... I enjoyed seeing it once, but I regret buying it.

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