Greg Wise; Keeley Hawes; Terrence Hardiman; Mellan Mitchell; Peter Vaughan; Patricia Hodge; Rachel Lumberg; Nicholas Lane; Surinder Duhra; Lesley Sharp; Kacey Ainsworth; Scott Handy; Paul Brooke; Anton Lesser; Antony Sher; Roger Walker; Janet Henfrey; Elizabeth Berrington; Bobby Bernard; Peter JeffreyThe Moonstone [DVD]

Before watching this movie "The Moonstone". It should be appreciated that this was the first detective novel ever written, which was released in 1868. And it has become the bases for future detective novels. It's writer "Wilkie Collins" from what I have read, first published this novel, serialized, in the Charles Dickens' magazine "All the year round". Today it's equally as entertaining as any of the current detective series albeit only one story, unlike the multi episodes of "Poirot" and "Maigret". Collins did however follow up with other detective novels like "The Woman in White" also considered a classic. And he evidently leaned on his legal training to add authenticity to his novels. The Moonstone is a must viewing if you like detective novels.

As always, a well-done film version of a mystery classic by Wilkie Collins: Keeley Hawes & Greg Wise were good choices for this film. The storyline is entertaining and keeps you guessing: this story is not as well known as some other classics, but is entertaining and well-written in its own right.It deals with a precious jewel called the Moonstone, bequethed to a young woman by her uncle on his death: the moment the Moonstone comes into the house where the young lady, Rachel Verinder, lives with her aunt, chaos ensues. Rachel's childhood friend, now-grown Franklin Blake is the one delivering the stone: but mysterious Indians seem to follow the stone everywhere, and when it comes up missing, there seems to be no one to blame and Rachel refuses to point a figure. So who exactly has taken the Moonstone, and will it ever be restored to its rightful owner?!For those of you worried about content: the first scene in the film shows a man in bed with a woman (they are not married), they are sleeping; there is a small amount of violence; a character ends up committing suicide in the film; there are some tense moments & some lying, all in all the content is fairly minimal.If you like mysteries, check out this great hauntingly beautiful film version of Wilkie Collin's "The Moonstone"...

The "Moon Stone" is a really good Victorian Detective story. Its setting, script and acting are all splendid. Each of the characters is portrayed by a great British character actor some that I've seen many times in other British presentations. I especially liked the detective as played by Antony Sher.Anthony Sher plays a Sherlock Holmes type of detective that has been somewhat imitated down through the years-by Colombo, Frost, Morse, etc. He's a little cranky, somewhat disheveled and prone to idiosyncrasies (in his case humming and smelling Roses) but he, of course, gets the job done after some false leads.I have not read the book; therefore, I won't do the comparison thing. Nevertheless, if you are into good detective stories (especially ones that are set in the Victorian era, infused with opium, mystery and quicksand plus with a quirky detective) buy this DVD. By the way, the picture quality is superb!.

Not having the credits in front of me, I won't be able to remember the names of all the actors. But I found the acting to be superb. The leading man (Greg Wise, is it?) is very handsome, Keeley Haws is lovely, Patricia Hodge is elegant, and Peter Vaughan is good as ever. All the actors did a superb job --- absolutely sincere, sympathetic, and believable. Also, the settings are beautiful. I just love lush English countryside and glorious country houses. So, visually, the piece has a lot to offer. The story is a tiny bit naive, but no more so than the Sherlock Holmes stories -- modern realism doesn't come into it. The story moves along very well, and the actors are very engaging. Enjoy it for the beautiful period piece it is. Any Masterpiece Theatre devotee will love it. I certainly did!!

The Dvd was in great condition. It arrived in a timely fashion. I think that it must be an edited version of the film, though. There are definitely some scenes missing. That's a little disappointing. But overall very happy with the purchase.

We say this on TV years ago, and love the story and how it was told. Everything about it is excellent.

Service and product met my expectationsvery much.

Having just read the book, I found the movie somewhat tedious. The movie cuts a lot out but moves at a faster pace than the novel, which is overall a good move though at times I think it loses something in the editing. Not a lot of substance to it, but it's okay. If you've never read the book, it might be confusing or perhaps just more interesting because you don't know how it will end. Overall, it's a good movie but probably not one I'll watch again and again. I'd suggest renting it rather than buying it.