![]() ![]() A new prologue finds Poirot's bullying revelation of a murderer resulting in an unexpected suicide shortly thereafter, the detective witnesses a woman's stoning on the streets of Istanbul. It's an interesting take, with interpolations that give the story an added thematic richness. The new telefilm adapted by Stewart Harcourt and directed by Philip Martin ( Prime Suspect 7: The Final Act) doesn't slouch on the job, but it makes a choice to eschew fun in favor of pitch-black tonality. ![]() ![]() Though that version made narrative concessions to suit its cast, it remains the gold standard. Since 1989, British television network ITV has been working its way through the Poirot catalog with actor David Suchet winning great acclaim for his portrayal of the meticulous detective, but only now has the series tackled Poirot's most famous adventure: Murder on the Orient Express.Ĭhristie's better-mousetrap mystery was made into a still well-regarded feature film in 1974 (with an all-star cast led by Peter Ustinov as Poirot). The British Dame of mystery fiction had special success with Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, who starred in thirty-three of Christie's novels and fifty-one of her short stories. According to the records-keepers, only the Bible and William Shakespeare have anything on Agatha Christie's sales numbers. ![]()
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