Murder by the Book | An Agatha Christie Drama
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Dame Agatha Christie's agents propose that it's time for her to publish the manuscript she wrote thirty-five years earlier, a novel in which she finally kills off her most famous creation. And it's not an entirely sad occasion. That night, who should appear at her doorstep but the wretched little man himself, Hercule Poirot? The great fictional detective and his creator proceed to play a very Christie-like game of cat and mouse for the manuscript, and for their own lives.
Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark
Written by Nick Evans
Starring:
• Peggy Ashcroft as Agatha Christie
• Ian Holm as Hercule Poirot
• Richard Wilson as Sir Max Mallowan
• Michael Aldridge as Edmond Cork
Originally aired in 1986/1987 on TVS (ITV)
VHS Recording by @genevievel5309
Minor visual and audio “polishing” by @johndeco
As a lifelong Christie fan - and having undertaken a pilgrimage to travel to all the places mentioned in her novels (which I completed on my 60th birthday) - I do think she missed a trick not propelling the wonderful Ariadne Oliver to fictional fame. What a spirited sleuth she would have made, in my book!
Love Ariadne
I completely agree. 👍🏻
This was released in 1987. The series with David Suchet in it didn’t start until 1989. Comparing them is ridiculous. Ian Holm did an excellent job under the circumstances.
It's a low budget, made for TV movie.
I found it delightful.
Interesting factoid.
Yes. Delightful!
What better actress to portray Agatha Christie than someone who appears so frequently not only in Poirot and miss Marple but her own little detective whodunnit! Perfection!
I love it! Writer and fictional character!
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How fabulous! I had never even heard of this fictional meeting of the creator and her creation! I have never read 'Curtain' and may never; or, at least not until my own end is imminent. I simply can't bear to picture Poirot not being in this world any longer, to bring me endless joy and entertainment. I do know that Agatha wrote the book (along with the last 'Marple' case) as the noted 'nest egg' for her daughter Rosalind in the event that Christie was killed during the war. Thankfully, that did not happen, for both us ... and Poirot.
As sad as Curtain is, there’s a wonderful feeling of “gotcha” when Poirot solves the mystery in his own way.
I feel the same.
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I read it when I was in my teens and sobbed for hours - still remember it vividly. I even have the article about Christie’s death which I stuck inside the front cover. It still makes me well up even now - and when I watched the TV version of it, I sobbed all over again.
Wow
Very good story, Agatha Christie and Hercule Poirot having a conversation on his future. Wonderfully done. Enjoyed very much.
What fun! Thank you for posting it. Ian Holm did a pretty good job. Glad I got to see it.
He was just as good as Suchet and Holmes came first.
I, by far, prefer David suchet as Poirot! Rest in peace Ian Holm!
I agree that Suchet is the best Poirot, however Ian Holm did a decent job.
@@patriciapepe3013 Yes he did.
This was wonderful. I must recommend it to every Christie fan out there. Clever, and worthy of the both Ms Christie and Poirot.
John Box was my cousin, though this side of the family emigrated to the US. I did visit him once in his beautiful home.
Absolutely fantastic. Loved every minute. Excellent acting by both Ian Holm and Peggy Ashcroft - and of course Chico!
Dear God, all I did was read the description of this book and I am smiling from ear to ear.
It was a made for TV movie. I think it would make a wonderful stage play.
Absolutely brilliant writing and acting.. really enjoyed that, thank you for posting! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
What a fabulous storyline❤
I'm sorry to say that ''Poirot's Last Case'' is a dreadful ending for such a magnificent character and I deny its very existence. I refuse to believe that he and Ms.Lemon and Captain Hastings haven't bought a couple of connected country estates and Inspector Japp drops by now and then to talk about the latest criminal case in the news.
None of them commits suicide or dies in some horrible way and I suggest that they all somehow drift off to sleep at about the same time after a light supper and a cocktail, never to wake up.
I don't like the way the movie "Mr. Holmes" offers up an end to that great masterpiece of detection either. I won't acknowledge that he's somehow the cause of an innocent boy's death, that he's reviled and hated by the dead boy's mother, that he's alone facing dementia, or that he's somehow outlived Watson and family.
No, no, these are far too dismal and dreary final scenes for such amazing talents and joie de vivre!
Feel every bit of that, indeed. Sigh. ;)
I disagree. Poirot making the ultimate sacrifice was a spectacular end for a bigger than life character.
In one of the stories Poirot is teasing Hastings and Jap about him being a criminal nobody could catch.
And, indeed, after his crime and suicide he had to leave a letter to be opened 6 months later
that explained how it all happened. Genius! It was the best Poirot story Christie could have written.
Wonderful! Thank you!
Thanks so much for this. It was quite lovely.
Simply wonderful.
EXCELENTE CAPÍTULO... UNA MARAVILLA SOBRE EL COMPORTAMIENTO DE UN AUTOR Y UN MAGNÍFICO PERSONAJE... ... FASCINANTES LOS DIÁLOGOS.
I got here by reading David Suchet’s book, not disappointed!
Thankfully, Poirot never got to the end of the book, he *WOULD* actually have a heart attack!
Excellently entertaining. Thank you!
Tk you so much:)!!!!
A total surprise!
Nobody is better than David Suchet as Poirot!! This actor looks ridiculous!
You’d be surprised that Suchet was originally considered for this, and you’d be even more surprised that Ian Holm resembles one of the few Christie (supposed) approved illustrations of Poirot. Granted, Ian Holm, as great as an actor he was, his moustache in this is rather unconvincing.
I think he looks great and his accent is wonderful.
I totally agree
He does not; Suchet might have based his Poirot on Holmes'.
I'm you on that . 😊😂🎉❤🌟⭐️
I saw this a long time ago a have been looking for it ever sense thaaaaaaaanks!
I didn't know Ian Holm played Poirot, cool!
The film is interesting . Peggy Ashcroft and Ian Holm were great actors . However , no other actor does it better than David Suchet ... the #1 Best Hercule Peroit . 🎉😊
She was Lady Mallowan . Wife of a professor of Western Asiatic Archaeology at the University of London. I saw them at the Institute of Archaeology in the 1950's
David Suchet would have been better for this and I bet the dog wouldn’t attack Suchet’s Poirot 😅
Then it would ruin this whole premise of the story would just go along for the ride why don't you...
@@JG-uu1ojPerhaps this story is what we would call a ‘fan film’ nowadays 😂 I personally think she dreamed the whole thing and woke up the next morning and thought to herself ‘yes, I’m definitely killing him off now’ 🫠
Despite being put together on a limited budget compared to the David Suchet series the acting is superb, the script has some very nice nuances, and this has been made by professionals who, imho, cared considerably for their work. Bravo! BTW, because someone loves chocolate ice cream doesn't make all the other flavors stink.
I love the confrontation between Poirot and Christie. She explained why she killed him off. She did not want other writers taking him and putting him in ridiculous productions. Look what they have done to Sherlock Holmes.
No way… dropping a hand typed manuscript, Willy-Nilly on the floor!?! Do you know how long, and how frustrating, it would be to re-collate that mess? 😂😢
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Page numbers...
When Agatha finally gets rid of Poirot, the NY Times literally put in his obituary! I think it was on the front page. Agatha was sorry she ever created him. Amazing. You have to love how her brain worked. She seriously had distain for a fictional character, that she created!
Good movie 🤩🤩🤩💖💖
Interesting concept of when the character comes to life to confront the writer.
Very well done. Thank you for this.
What a great and clever movie. Peggy Ashcroft would have made a great tv Miss Marple instead of Joan Hickson, who is my favorite. Poirot was, of course, irritating and obnoxious. No wonder she wanted to kill him off, as she said in this delightful film. Was Poirot in the books Murder at the Gallop and Murder Most Foul instead of Marple? I really should read her books again,
Oh that moustache! 😮 Very interesting story though.
Now the character is talking me into some hot chocolate ... with either whipped cream or marshmellows . Oh yummy . ❤
Enjoyed.
Now I have to go and read "Curtain" again....
I love anything to do with Agatha Christie and Poirot. So not complaining!
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Poirot is our avuncular! What a character!
Wait till he finds out that in Sleeping Murder, Miss Marple doesn’t die
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thank you
I wish they’d release this in DVD! I had an old vhs of it years ago.
@@sandraelder1101 I hope so too and in a remastered higher quality! But unfortunately the original film was said to have been damaged or destroyed some time ago. Our only hopes now is perhaps that some foreign tv station has copy of the film somewhere, but it’s not certain
thanks!
Wow Agatha Christie was watching kojack on BBC 1
Hercule's mustache is crooked😂😂😂
One word per sentence that's 'foreign accented' is rather unconvincing
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I’ve read every Poirot and Miss Marple many times over and although the premise of this was very interesting, this was one of the strangest and creepiest things I’ve ever seen. There was a malevolence, a darkness, to it that was out of place. And whoever did Poirot’s makeup, should be arrested. It was so awfully fake and it made him look evil and menacing, which, he so clearly, was not. In addition, Poirot would never commit murder, either with a gun or by poisoning. I’m not sure if it was in the writing or the direction, because it certainly wasn’t in the acting, but I really have to say, both Agatha Christie and Hercule Poirot deserved so much better.
Read Poirot's Last Case. Poirot does, indeed, commit murder.
Actually Poirot does commit murder and he does use a gun in curtain.
A little note of interest is that Nick Evan’s script was approved by Rosalind Hicks, Christie’s own daughter, who was arguably just like her mother when it came to know what was appropriate to do with her works. Thanks to Dr. Mark Aldridge’s research, we also know this film was appreciated by the family, so at the least, there was never any negative feelings from the family
This looks like Greenway. Was this filmed there or was it just a set made to look like her holiday home? I was at Greenway just a couple of days ago. This is charming. Although their choice of actor for Poirot was unfortunate.
@@pamelablum6459 As far as one can tell, the exterior shots were not filmed on Greenway House. But I’m not too sure about the interior scenes, it doesn’t seem they filmed it at Greenway, but it looks the production made an effort to atleast resemble it
lan Holm is a brilliant character actor quite my favourite but..... this disappointed me.
This is not a bad Poirot, although I have trouble penetrating his accent sometimes when he speaks too quickly. The wig and the mustache are unfortunate, but this program is clearly not a high-budget endeavor. And at least, at the very least, they did not make him so ridiculously fat as they did Suchet, for some reason that has always escaped me. Poirot was not fat in the books, he was a small man with a touch of embonpoint, which means he was slightly pigeon-breasted. Ian Holm's outfit and configuration seem just about right to me. As for the story, well, it to is not bad.
wow...
If it’s not David Suchet, it is not Poirot.
Agreed 😊
CHRISTIE DIED IN 1973 KOJAK WAS ON THE TV SO WHEN DID SHE WRITE THE FINAL POIROT THEN ? JUST SAW BOOK WRITTEN ABOUT 1944 SUCHET PLAYED THE PART SUBLIMELY SAD TO END THOUGH ♥️🙏🌈
Christie died in 76. As her health declined in her last years, she released some books she had started but not released earlier in her career.
Terrible, like a bad acid trip.
Lol!
the subtitles are fascinatingly wrong
Yeah, UA-cam’s automatic subtitles aren’t the best. I’ll be working on the proper subtitles soon
@@johndeco they are really interesting though
Agatha Christie with a coffee perculator....How very unBritish
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This is Very Silly.
YOU DONT UNDERSTAND THE 1930'S - 50'S sense of humour YOU ARE TOO YOUNG TO GET IT
@@robertandrews5640 I most certainly do. And the story is not set in either of these decades. Agatha here is shown in her 80s, it is 1975. Nothing to do with the sense of humour. It is the concept which is silly, the cat and mouse game between author and her creation etc.
H a-t-il en français ?
This is a Lousey Agatha Christie. The guy playing Poirot looks' like he's wearing a mask, which he ovisely is. but this version leaves a lot to be desired, like quality, and acting skills.
The actor is Ian Holm. Quite a good actor. He played Bilbo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Not a good movie....rather boring.
Dreadful drama
Plenty of murder in real life!
He is so arrogant. Lousy actor.
He is if your comparison is to David suchet, mais oui, but he is a simple early actor of this character. He did not have time to develop pirotfully.😊
THE ACTOR AS POIROT IS COMPLETLY WRONG
This is the worst thing I ever saw .
Terrible mystery. A story about writing the book about poirot dying.