Novel 2 · 1989 · Adapted
Death of a Hollow Man
The Ferne Basset amateur dramatics mystery moves naturally to screen, with its theatrical rivalries and lethal production of Amadeus intact at the centre.
Graham's world
Amateur theatre lets Graham examine vanity, craft and performance around an unusually public crime.
What screen retains
Ferne Basset's theatrical community and its production of Amadeus remain central to the television mystery.
What to compare
Compare the rehearsal scenes and the order in which the investigators learn about the theatrical group. Note a specific passage and scene before deciding how the adaptation changes emphasis.
Continue the trail
Read, watch or compare.
The dossier treats the lasting adaptation as a transferred worldview: social comedy, concealed violence, theatrical revelation and a detective who reads people closely.
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