彼得·温西爵爷探案第一季

ThreeDorothyL.SayersmysteriesinvolvingamateursleuthextraordinaireLordPeterWimseyandthelovelyHarrietVanearerealizedtoperfectioninthese1987BBCadaptations.InStrongPoison,Harriet(HarrietWalter)isontrialformurder.LordPeter(EdwardPetherbridge)beesenchantedheranddecidesshecannotpossiblybeguilty.WhatfollowsarethetwinstoriesofLordPeter\"ssearchtofindtherealkillerandhisromanticpursuitofHarriet.Botharecharming.Asalways,Sayershasplottedherstorybrilliantly,withasatisfyingmysteryandaslyictouch(agentlepokeatthespiritualistmovementisparticularlyfun).Theperiodatmosphereispulledoffnaturallyandwithcloseattentiontodetail,andtheadaptationhasacarefulreverenceforSayers\"snovel.Theperformancesareallremarkablystrong.PetherbridgeisperfectasWimsey,revealinghisbrillianceandallowinghimtobehopelesslyinlovewithouteverdamaginghisdignity.WalterplaysHarrietwithrichnuance,sayingasmuchwithhersilencesasshedoeswithherlines,andRichardMorantisquietlyfantasticastheremarkableBunting.Harriet,freshfromthetrial,triestogetawayfromitallandendsupstumblingoverarecentlykilledbodyinHaveHisCarcass.Unabletoresistacrime(or,forthatmatter,Harriet),LordPeterissoononthecase.InGaudyNight,LordPeterisstillproposingatfrequentintervals,andHarriet,thoughunabletosayyes,isalsounabletosendLordPeterentirelyaway.Butenoughwiththeromance.AsWimseyheadsoffforsomeforeignservicework,HarrietvisitsherOxfordalmamaterandlandssmackinthemiddleofapoison-penscandal.Harriet\"sstatusasamysterywriter,naturally,meansshe\"stheonewhoshouldinvestigate.Sayersclearlyhadfunwritingthisone,usingHarriettogentlytweakherownprofession,atthesametimebothparodyinganddefendingthecloisteredlifeatawomen\"scollege.--AliDavis