Mr. Rose (TV Series) The Naked Emperor (1967) User Reviews

A smashing murder mystery.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 8/10 · 14 May 2021]

The second part is a slightly more traditional murder mystery, you could almost call it a little formulaic, Rose even jokes about it having the scene at the end where everyone is gathered in the sitting room.

Wonderfully sixties, it has an eerie, almost surreal vibe, I enjoyed the twist where Rose's visit isn't remembered. I liked the first episode, I preferred this one, as the story is a little more imaginative.

Bernard Archard is terrific as Tom, he's the standout here for me, he has a real presence, an such an amazing speaking voice, his scenes with Mr Rose in particular were terrific.

William Mervyn holds the screen in every single scene, Rose was a great character. 8/10.

High quality English mystery

[shakspryn · 8/10 · 21 May 2017]

This is a typically good episode in this fine Granada series from 1967. The series is in black and white, and the quality of the DVD release is only fairly good, no doubt due to the state of the source tapes. The strong suit of this episode, and the entire series, is the high quality of the acting by all concerned. William Mervyn as the lead brims with intelligence and panache, plus he has about the richest, most upper-class, English gentleman accent imaginable. Gillian Lewis and Donald Webster, as Mervyn's two assistants, give superb support. Gillian Lewis endows her character with a very pleasing charm, and Donald Webster gets to have fun in this one, too.

The budget was probably rather modest--we get no exteriors, even as establishing shots, but we do get a variety of sets: Mervyn's house, a lord's mansion, a pub. This is a show to watch to appreciate first-class British acting, by all the players, especially the three leads.