This movie is based
on a novel by Philip Pullman and it is a sequel to The Ruby in the Smoke taking place six years later. It’s unusual for a woman to be working
as a financial consultant in Victorian England of 1878 but Sally Lockhart has
her own business. One of her
clients lost money in a company called the Anglo-Baltic and Sally had
advised her this was a good investment.
Sally stands behind her advice and this case calls for an investigation. Sally joins forces with her detective friends Fred and Jim to solve the mystery of
why this company had two ships sink and one impounded.
Sally Lockhart
doesn’t buckle under intimidation. When
she asks for the money to pay back her client, she doesn’t take no for an
answer and she preservers. This is
like a modern mystery with the Victorian setting. 3 ½* (I liked this movie)
94
min, Adventure directed by John Alexander with Billie Piper, JJ Field, Julian
Rhind-Tutt, John Standing, Lyndsey Marshal, Dona Croll, Matt Smith, Jared
Harris, David Harewood, Hayley Atwell.
Note: Imdb 6.5 out of 10, 50% audience on
Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon 4.0* out of 5* with 20 reviews.
Special
Note: Filmed in
Kent and London, England, UK.
Jared Harris had the role of Lane Pryce in the Mad Men TV Series from
2009-2012. His job at the advertising agency was to manage
company revenues and control costs. In this film, his character is the former owner of the Anglo-Baltic Company.
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