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Yes, we have seen this formula before (esp if your an Aussie), but who can resist the charms of this show? I loved to watch the trials and tribulations of the McGregors, knowing that generally everything turns out OK. Despite this, it is still believable, and I still enjoy watching the re-runs on the weekend. Give this show a go.

Emma Thompson(Elinor) in the 1995 version scripts herself more time on screen compared to Kate Winslet(Marianne).This version focuses on BOTH of the sisters equally. This version is far more faithful to the novel than the movie made in 1995. The only flaw in this version is the mysterious disappearance (non-inclusion) of the youngest sister, Margaret.

Many people have written excellent reviews in very elegant prose emphasising the brilliancy of this film. I won't disagree. However, in the past few years a remake of this film called "A Perfect Murder" was released. That movie was a shocker!!!! I ask you to forget that the film was ever made.

Dial M for Murder is a film that binds me in suspense every time I view it. Well worth the video rental and ten times better than any modern horror flick around.