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As a classic whodunit with exotic locations, exquisite sets, comical camels and actors in lavish costumes working to an occasional slapstick script, Crypt of Tears is the perfect follow-up to a fun and much-loved series.
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Miss Fisher And The Crypt Of Tears
Australian mystery-adventure, based on the ABC TV show and original novels by Kerry Greenwood. After freeing a young Bedouin girl from imprisonment in Jerusalem, Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) begins to unravel a decade-old mystery concerning priceless emeralds, ancient curses and the truth behind the suspicious disappearance of Shirin's forgotten tribe.
2020Rating: M, Mature themes and violence101 minsAustralia
AdventureDramaMystery
- Director:
- Tony Tilse ('Serangoon Road', 'Grace')
- Writer:
- Deb Cox
- Cast:
- Essie DavisAshleigh CummingsJacqueline McKenzieRupert Penry-JonesMiriam Margolyes
Miss Fisher And The Crypt Of Tears / Reviews
News.com.au
Sure, it’s cheesy and the punny repartees are on the nose, but that’s part of the enjoyment. If you’re buying a ticket to Miss Fisher, you know what you’re in for, and rest assured that what you loved about the show will be served up to you on a gleaming silver platter polished by Mr Butler.
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A tribute to the Australian film industry’s flair for making do but, sadly, that’s not enough to overcome a fundamental failure in tone.
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The Guardian
The cult hit show’s first big-screen foray rarely conjures a cinematic feel, bogged down by dialogue, schlock and flavourless scenes.
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