The birthday celebration for a renowned Mediterranean artist is cut short when the guest of honor winds up dead.The birthday celebration for a renowned Mediterranean artist is cut short when the guest of honor winds up dead.The birthday celebration for a renowned Mediterranean artist is cut short when the guest of honor winds up dead.
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Charles Cirillo
- Parent
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn this episode Cesar Romero's character, Diego Santana, is celebrating his 60th birthday. In real life Cesar Romero was 78 when this episode was filmed.
- GoofsWhen Sir John tells Jessica about a sighting of a suspect, he mentions it was April at the Epsom derby meeting. The Epsom Derby is traditionally early June and never in April.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Insp. Henry Kyle: I shall be at the airport to greet you. Flowers in hand, heart on sleeve, and perhaps a murder to solve?
Jessica Fletcher: [laughs] Oh, please. No.
Insp. Henry Kyle: Well, in our business... you never know.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood: Marie Windsor/Cesar Romero (1985)
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
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Murder in the Mediterranean
Have always been quite fond of 'Murder She Wrote'. It is a fun and relaxing watch that makes you think as you try to unwind in the evening. If one wants more complex, twisty mysteries with lots of tension and suspense 'Murder She Wrote' may not be for you, but if you want something light-hearted and entertaining but still provide good mysteries 'Murder She Wrote' fits the bill just fine.
Along with "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes", "Lovers and Other Killers", "Hit Run and Homicide" and "Death Casts a Spell", as far as the previous episodes go, "Paint Me a Murder" for me is one of the best Season 1 episodes. One of my favourite episodes of the show, being one of the show's most visually beautiful and with one of its best casts.
"Paint Me a Murder", as said, not only looks good, it's one of the most visually beautiful episodes of 'Murder She Wrote' and certainly the best-looking Season 1 episode. Not because of the photography, which is very nicely done, but the Mediterranean location which is nothing short of exquisite. Makes you want to spend a summer there. The music has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune.
The writing is charmingly light-hearted, gently amiable and down to earth but provokes thought too. The story is compelling, never simplistic and never confusing with some nice twists (particularly involving a suspect that disappeared early on).
Final solution is clever and easy to follow, did have a small suspicion as to who the perpetrator was but it was not a case of knowing who it was and being proved correct (didn't guess the motive either).
Angela Lansbury is terrific in one of her best remembered roles (one of the roles that is most closely associated with me at any rate). She is aided by great turns from Cesar Romero (who still looks great and very suave very late in his long career), post-Fagin Ron Moody, the beautiful Capucine and charmingly distinguished Stewart Granger. Robert Goulet was good but his screen time is relatively short.
In summary, wonderful and one of my favourites. 10/10 Bethany Cox
Along with "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes", "Lovers and Other Killers", "Hit Run and Homicide" and "Death Casts a Spell", as far as the previous episodes go, "Paint Me a Murder" for me is one of the best Season 1 episodes. One of my favourite episodes of the show, being one of the show's most visually beautiful and with one of its best casts.
"Paint Me a Murder", as said, not only looks good, it's one of the most visually beautiful episodes of 'Murder She Wrote' and certainly the best-looking Season 1 episode. Not because of the photography, which is very nicely done, but the Mediterranean location which is nothing short of exquisite. Makes you want to spend a summer there. The music has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune.
The writing is charmingly light-hearted, gently amiable and down to earth but provokes thought too. The story is compelling, never simplistic and never confusing with some nice twists (particularly involving a suspect that disappeared early on).
Final solution is clever and easy to follow, did have a small suspicion as to who the perpetrator was but it was not a case of knowing who it was and being proved correct (didn't guess the motive either).
Angela Lansbury is terrific in one of her best remembered roles (one of the roles that is most closely associated with me at any rate). She is aided by great turns from Cesar Romero (who still looks great and very suave very late in his long career), post-Fagin Ron Moody, the beautiful Capucine and charmingly distinguished Stewart Granger. Robert Goulet was good but his screen time is relatively short.
In summary, wonderful and one of my favourites. 10/10 Bethany Cox
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