"Clever and cunning as much as it's cozy, Richard Osman's bestseller about a retirement home team of amateur detectives has won hearts and broken records. Its incredible success-10 million copies sold, according to The Guardian-means this film version was always going to be a big deal, but the caliber of the team gathered to deliver it is still impressive. Producer Steven Spielberg is a good start, followed by director Chris Columbus (two Harry Potters, two Home Alones, and a Mrs Doubtfire, lest we forget)."
"Then there's the four members of the Murder Club: Dame Helen Mirren as the magisterial, even regal, Elizabeth; Sir Ben Kingsley as former psychiatrist Ibrahim; Pierce Brosnan as ex-union leader Ron; and Celia Imrie as baker and onetime nurse Joyce, new to the home and our way into the world. And that's not including the likes of Daniel Mays, Jonathan Pryce, and, as no-good property developer Ian Ventham, David Tennant."
A bestselling story about a retirement-home team of amateur detectives sold ten million copies and inspired a high-profile film adaptation. The film is produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Chris Columbus. The central quartet comprises Dame Helen Mirren as Elizabeth, Sir Ben Kingsley as Ibrahim, Pierce Brosnan as Ron, and Celia Imrie as Joyce. Supporting cast includes Daniel Mays, Jonathan Pryce, and David Tennant as antagonist Ian Ventham. Production designer James Merifield created majestic interiors and landscapes that evoke Hogwarts, Downton Abbey and classic English countryside. Locations and sets blend grand country estates with cozy retirement-home environments to heighten both scale and intimacy.
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