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bif

(22,702 posts) Thu Sep 7, 2017, 03:28 PM Sep 2017

"The Hippopotamus". Excellent British Mystery.

Based on a novel by Stephan Fry, it's sort of an off-beat English mystery. A down on his luck, boozing poet loses his job as a critic. He's hired by his niece to investigate a country estate where miracles occur.

Read the rest of my review and check out the trailer:

https://moviejunkiemark.blogspot.com

It's streaming on Netflix

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"The Hippopotamus". Excellent British Mystery. (Original Post) bif Sep 2017 OP

Is it a movie or a series? cyclonefence Sep 2017 #1

It's a movie bif Sep 2017 #3

We watched that the other night...pretty good! Lars39 Sep 2017 #2

Oh goodie! catchnrelease Sep 2017 #4

Yes, very good. catchnrelease Sep 2017 #5

cyclonefence

(4,483 posts)

1. Is it a movie or a series?

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Sep 7, 2017, 04:16 PM

Sep 2017

bif

(22,702 posts)

3. It's a movie

Reply to cyclonefence (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 7, 2017, 08:38 PM

Sep 2017

Dark comedy.

Lars39

(26,109 posts)

2. We watched that the other night...pretty good!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Sep 7, 2017, 05:57 PM

Sep 2017

And they couldn't have chosen a better lead actor lol.

catchnrelease

(1,945 posts)

4. Oh goodie!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Sep 7, 2017, 11:35 PM

Sep 2017

I'm a big Stephen Fry fan, will watch this tonight!! (While my other half watches Big Brother )

catchnrelease

(1,945 posts)

5. Yes, very good.

Reply to catchnrelease (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 8, 2017, 07:58 PM

Sep 2017

Roger Allum was excellent. I only recall seeing him in the Endeavor series as Detective Inspector Fred Thursday before this film. I assume that his narration was the script as written by Fry, and it was just wonderful. Quite an unusual plot.

Thanks for the suggestion!

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