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Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse

1997 · 120 min

A slow, shadowy British mystery that trades on unease and suspicion, with a hint of the supernatural lurking beneath polite village surfaces.

Tagline
A Supernatural British Mystery Classic
Overview
Writer Mark Easterbrook has a vested interest in solving the murder of a priest. That's because Mark himself is under suspicion. But to save his reputation and put the real killer behind bars, he'll have to go through a mysterious list of names that's suddenly turned up and may hold the key to the murderer's identity.

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • death
  • guilt
  • obsession
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Charles Beeson
Written by
Alma Cullen
Starring
Colin Buchanan, Jayne Ashbourne, Hermione Norris, Leslie Phillips, Michael Byrne, Jean Marsh, Ruth Madoc, Andy Serkis
Music
Colin Towns
Cinematography
Witold Stok
Runtime
120 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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