John Rosenberg Movies
- 1988
Ian Ogilvy headed the cast of the obscure three-part British miniseries Menace Unseen. Ogilvy played Duncan Free, a computer consultant. When one of his co-workers was murdered, Duncan used his technological savvy to determine the culprit -- who, of course, had no intention of being exposed. Boasting an unusually strong supporting cast, Menace Unseen was distributed by Anglia Television in 1988. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1987
Actor Gavan O'Herlihy had come a long way from his co-starring stint on the American TV sitcom Happy Days when he headed the cast of the British miniseries A Killing on the Exchange. O'Herlihy was seen as Dan Maitland, an American stockbroker who was transferred by his firm to the London exchange. No sooner had Dan arrived than he found himself up to his well-groomed neck in murder and treachery. With such "usual suspects" as Joss Ackland and Michael Gough in the supporting cast, was it any wonder that it took so long for the cops to solve the mystery at hand? The six hour-long episodes of A Killing on the Exchange were seen courtesy of Anglia Television in 1987. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
When the ailing husband of an adulterous wife is discovered bludgeoned to death and suspicions fall on the older woman's young lover, the newly widowed woman claims that it was she who was solely responsible for the death despite evidence that points to the contrary in this dramatic account of true-life 1935 trial that shocked all of England. Though notable evidence and strong suspicion suggests that the murder may have been of crime of passion perpetrated by the jealous lover only half her age, Alma Rattenbury (Helen Mirren) confesses to the murder of her husband and is soon brought to trial. Despite the fact that Alma is already being deemed guilty by the general public for her adulterous indiscretion alone, her lawyer, star attorney T.J. O'Connor (David Suchet), remains convinced that his client will eventually be cleared of all charges. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Helen Mirren, David Suchet, (more)
Though we never see him, Edwin is the pivotal character in this British comedy. Alec Guinness stars as a retired British barrister Sir Fennimore Truscott, who discovers that his wife Renee Ashershon has been cheating on him. This is embarrassment enough: even worse is the fact that Renee's affair with neighbor Paul Rogers has apparently been going on for years. The question: who's the real father of Sir Fennimore's son Edwin? Played out with the sort of dry wit that only the British ever seem to get completely right, Edwin was produced for television; it enjoyed its widest American exposure via cable and public TV. Guiding the mirthsome proceedings is director Rodney Bennett, of Rumpole of the Bailey fame. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
A bachelor sets out to win the love of a women he lost 50 years previous. ~ All Movie Guide
