Silence in the Library

Épisode diffusé le 20 janv. 2009
TV-PG
43min

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9,3/10

11 k

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Catherine Tate and David Tennant in Doctor Who (2005)

Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueThe Doctor and Donna visit a planet-sized library but soon realise that the planet is devoid of life, that is until River Song and her team of archaeologists arrive. As they unravel the libr... Tout lireThe Doctor and Donna visit a planet-sized library but soon realise that the planet is devoid of life, that is until River Song and her team of archaeologists arrive. As they unravel the library's mystery, something lurks in the shadows.The Doctor and Donna visit a planet-sized library but soon realise that the planet is devoid of life, that is until River Song and her team of archaeologists arrive. As they unravel the library's mystery, something lurks in the shadows.

Réalisation
- Euros Lyn
Scénario
- Steven Moffat
- Sydney Newman
Casting principal

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

NOTE IMDb

9,3/10

11 k

MA NOTE

Réalisation
- Euros Lyn
Scénario
- Steven Moffat
- Sydney Newman
Casting principal

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

Anecdotes
Steven Moffat didn't tell any of the actors (except Alex Kingston and only very few of the crew) just who River Song is. David Tennant had no idea how to act opposite her, to great effect. On the DVD commentary, he says that he had The Doctor assume she's a future regeneration of him, because even though that made no sense, it made more sense than anything else he could come up with.

Gaffes
A character in one scene has two shadows, while the rest have only one. In wide overhead shots, he has two shadows, but in tighter shots from floor level, he has only one shadow.

Citations
The Doctor: Oh, you're not, are you? Tell me you're not archaeologists.
Professor River Song: Got a problem with archaeologists?
The Doctor: I'm a time traveler. I point and laugh at archaeologists.
Professor River Song: [offering handshake] Ah. Professor River Song, archaeologist.

Connexions
Featured in Doctor Who Confidential: Shadow Play (2008)

Bandes originales
Doctor Who Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Ron Grainer
Arranged by Murray Gold
Performed by BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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10/10

Steven Moffat does it again!

Yes, another excellent story from the ever-inventive brain of Steven Moffat - Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead proves that you can have intelligent science fiction that appeals to the whole family AND which makes you think. No dumbing down required, just a great story, great script and some characters who you really care about. What more could you ask for? My only slight disappointment was with the direction - Euros Lyn is a very fine director but I don't feel that his style suited this kind of story - I would have chosen someone like Hettie MacDonald (director of the excellent 'Blink'), Alice Troughton or perhaps Charles Palmer as they all have the ability to direct 'dark and creepy' stories. Okay, so Euros directed the successful 'The Unquiet Dead' series 1 story, but he was helped a lot by it being set in the rather dark and moody Victorian times.

Anyhow, an excellent two parter nonetheless. Here's hoping that we see more like this in series 5 when Steven Moffat takes over as the show runner.