A Murder of Quality

• Director: Gavin Millar
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Mystery
• Movie Type: Whodunit, Detective Film
• Themes: Murder Investigations, Boarding School Life
• Main Cast: Denholm Elliott
• Release Year: 1991
• Country: UK
• Run Time: 103 minutes

Plot

A murder investigation at a cloistered boy's school is the subject of this British made-for-television adaptation of John Le Carre's novel. Le Carre's famous detective-hero George Smiley (Denholm Elliott) returns from retirement to look for answers in a mysterious murder at a boarding school, where secret societies, rituals and abuse are the norm. ~ Bernadette McCallion, All Movie Guide

Cast

Joss Ackland - Terence Fielding; Christian Bale - Tim Perkins; Denholm Elliott - George Smiley; Glenda Jackson - Ailsa Brimley; Billie Whitelaw - Mad Janie

Credit

Gavin Millar - Director, John Le Carré - Screenwriter, John Le Carré - Book Author