It is by far her most famous and most probably the most read of her works. Murder on the orient express agatha christie wiki fandom. David suchet reprises the role of hercule poirot in the television series coproduced by itv studios and wgbhtv. Maybe its someones idea of counterprogramming when every other film in the multiplex is for kids or yahoos. David suchet on the orient express tv movie 2010 david. A masterpiece special wednesday, july 7, 2010 at 9 to 10pm et on pbs with glamour, insight, charm, beautiful photography, and fascinating stories, david suchet. Having seen the film version of murder on the orient express, and a updated attempt of the story. What works here is david suchet, as the famous detective.
Murder on orient express film he is the best actor that is played this part in all of the movies based on agatha christies books. In fact, im not sure ive ever reread a mystery before this. Hercule poirot david suchet agatha christies poirot. Twentyone years and 64 poirot stories later, suchet, 64. See more ideas about poirot, hercule poirot, david suchet. Suchet tells us that one of his greatgrandfathers was from lithuania. To return to why murder on the orient express was remade.
The film, which i was lucky enough to see in 70mm, looks. He was awarded the cbe commander of the order of the british empire in the 2011 queens new years honours list for his services to drama. Ive never considered anyone else to embody poirot to thee as david suchet. The best known adaptation is that of sidney lumet in 1974, who assembled a stellar cast to deliver an elegant and stylish interpretation. And in the 1974 film, poirot twice expressed brief doubt and regret over the matter.
It gets a little boring during all the interviews, but overall i enjoyed this version of. Theres a lot of excitement, of course, at the prospect of christie on the big screen again. David suchet on the orient express was aired in 2010 as an itv documentary. Murder on the orient express dvd marinet bibliocommons. In 2015, a japanese tv version of murder on the orient express hit the airwaves. David suchet aka hercule poirot unravels a mystery of his own as he sets off to discover why the orient express has been the worlds most famous train for over a century. My interest was maintained, but for my personal tastes, i would rather watch a film like this at home. Agatha christie poirot murder on the orient express, a 2009 tvmovie, marks the highdef debut of the longrunning mystery show poirot, which began as a series of hourlong programs initially shot in super16 more than two decades ago. David suchet as poirot and toby jones as samuel ratchett in the new version of agatha christies murder on the orient express christmas special.
Cant hold a candle to the sumptuous 74 sidney lumet version with that dream cast. It ran from 1883 to 2009 and is not to be confused with the venicesimplon orient express train service, which continues to run. What starts out as a lavish train ride through europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. One of the biggest disappointments proved to be david suchets performance. Poirot s12e04 murder on the orient express 2010 youtube. From england to egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentricallyrefined belgian detective hercule poirot pits his wits against a collection of first. David suchet delivers another pitchperfect performance as the iconic. Traveling from istanbul to london on the orient express, poirot david suchet must solve the murder of a ruthless businessman. David suchet reflects on 25 years as poirot while filming his final episodes, plus bonus interviews with suchet and agatha christies grandson, mathew prichard. Poirot murder on the orient express tv episode 2010 imdb. Agatha christies classic murder on the orient express is lavishly remade with an allstar cast by british auteur kenneth branagh. Nov 12, 20 what made hercule poirot perfect agatha christies belgian detective was a brilliant creation, brought to life by david suchet s sublime acting.
Murder on the orient express dvd midcontinent public. Theres a heavily starstudded cast not unlike the 1974 finney production, in that way. Watch full episodes of david suchet on the orient express. I wasnt expecting murder on the orient express to be such. David suchet played hercule poirot, agatha christies muchloved belgian detective, for an extraordinary 24 years, delivering a. A retread of the classic agatha christie mystery under the poirot tv series. Murder on the orient express dvd the seattle public. In november 2017 a new film adaptation of murder on the orient express starring kenneth branagh as poirot was released. Murder on the orient express is a 1974 film with albert finney as poirot.
David suchet on the orient express features the actor immersing himself in the romance and escapism of a train immortalised in the agatha christie novel, murder on the orient express, whose protagonist, detective hercule poirot, he has so memorably portrayed on screen. It features jessica chastain in the role daisy ridley played if you would like to check it out. Suchet has played poirot in a film version of every poirot story that agatha christie wrote and has spent 25 years perfecting the character and studying his personality, mannerisms, and quirks. Poirot and me, narrated by david suchet himself, is a heartfelt and humble narration of suchet s journey through the adaptations of the literary works where poirot is featured. Hercule poirot agatha christies poirot miss marple orient express death in the clouds david suchet detective series best mysteries new books having already starred in 65 episodes, suchet has signed up for a further five adventures which will broadcast on itv this christmas. Agatha christie is the bestselling novelist of all time and pretty much invented and perfected the whodunit. In december 2010 the series agatha christies poirot, featuring david suchet as poirot, aired murder on the orient express. Before this i was able to watch the david suchet version and it follows the same drama the detective is gripped with. Not caring for the man or his money, poirot declines his demand for professional protection. The principal bonus feature is david suchet on the orient express 47.
Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Suchet chats with orient express employees, historians, and fellow passengers, and he even gets a chance to take the controls and drive the train, which excites him no end. I love a sense of comedic release added to murder mysteries because it lessens the tension at. Skip to main navigation skip to main content skip to footer. May 18, 2009 twenty years after he first played agatha christies belgian sleuth, david suchet talks to laura barton through the complex business of transforming himself into the irritating man in the moustache. The uk edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence 7.
Special features david suchet on the orient express documentary david suchet investigates the mystery, history and romance of the venicesimplon orient express. Thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone is a suspect. David suchet is my favorite poirot but i prefer the albert finney version of murder on the orient express because at least the poirot in that production is not angry and dark. Superb adaptation of the classic murder on the orient express which in my opinion is far superior to the 1974 and 2017 versions. The orient express is the name of a longdistance passenger train service originally operated by the compagnie internationale des wagonslits. May 06, 2018 murder on the orient express agatha christie 1934, england i dont usually reread mysteries. Nov 10, 20 few tv detectives have been as well loved as poirot. But when ratchett is stabbed to death, the detective is determined to find the culprit. And while the documentary is not without flaws, it fairs better than show it was designed to promote.
On the tv special, david suchet on the orient express 2010, mr. One man must race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again. Murder on the orient express dvd chicago public library. Murder on the orient express is a work of detective fiction by agatha christie featuring the belgian detective hercule poirot.
From the novel by bestselling author agatha christie, tells the tale of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone is a suspect. David suchet investigates the appeal of agatha christies poirot dvd,david suchet reflects on 25 years as poirot while filming his final episodes, plus bonus interviews with suchet and agatha christies grandson, mathew prichard. Belgian detective hercule poirot has just finished a case in istanbul and is returning home to london on board the luxurious orient express. Jun 07, 2017 the trailer for the new murder on the orient express film has been released. While not totally boring, the film isnt edgeofyourseat either. Murder on the orient express is the book by agatha christie that everybody even those who dont or even cant read has heard of. Murder on the orient express was released theatrically in the uk on 24 november 1974. He has been seen in movies thirteen at dinner, executive decision, a perfect murder, the falcon and the snowman, the bank job, harry and the hendersons, the inlaws, flushed away, foolproof, trenchcoat, a world apart, effie gray, iron eagle, terry pratchetts going postal, greystoke. But last november, when i saw the kenneth branagh adaptation of murder on the orient express in the theater which i rather enjoyed, although david suchet will always be. Where to stream every murder on the orient express. The fans loved it and the mustached japanese hercule. Adaptation of agatha christies classic murder on the orient express. Murder on the orient express with david suchet in one of agatha christies best loved murder mysteries. After a lifetime spent solving crime, hercule, seen here after he solved the crime of the murder on the orient express, died of a heart attack and was found slumped in bed.
The first was the murder of roger ackroyd which i loved and like murder on the orient express i didnt guess the killer. After the latest murder on the orient express, directed by and starring kenneth branagh, it seems that david suchet s rendition will never be topped. Nov 03, 2017 in chapter one of murder on the orient express, agatha christie describes hercule poirot as a little man with enormous moustaches, so we can hardly blame kenneth branagh for giving the. David suchet solves another crime in murder on the orient express. David suchet puts in possibly one of his finest roles as hercules poirot out to discover the murderer on board the ill fated steam train. It really wasnt as much a documentary as it was a promo for the upcoming agatha christies poirot. Murder on the orient express dvd the indianapolis public. The novel was made into a madefortelevision film which was first aired in 2001 with alfred molina as poirot. Murder on the orient express is a 1974 british mystery film directed by sidney lumet, produced by john brabourne and richard goodwin, and based on the 1934 novel of the same name by agatha christie the film features the belgian detective hercule poirot albert finney, who is asked to investigate the murder of an american business tycoon aboard the orient express train. Documentary about the series featuring the stars and crew. Agatha christies iconic mystery is brought to vivid life in this sumptuous adaptation featuring jessica chastain zero dark thirty, toby jones detectorists, barbara hershey black swan, hugh bonneville downton abbey, and more. Agatha christies literary classic, murder on the orient express, about a famous detective who is called to investigate a grisly murder aboard a train he is a passenger on, has been adapted to film several times. From england to egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentricallyrefined belgian detective hercule poirot pits.
Catch up on the itv hub the home of itv3 on demand. Hercule poirot, aka david suchet on the orient express. I wasnt expecting murder on the orient express to be such a touching film. Murder on the orient express by philip martin david. While traveling on the luxurious orient express, hercule poirot david suchet meets samuel ratchett toby jones, an unsavory businessman who fears for his life. This version is a completely different take on the film that was made before, suchet says. Nov 10, 2017 this streamlined adaptation of murder on the orient express featured a smaller cast and, in a major departure for the larger poirot franchise, was set in the present day. For the last 25 years, david suchet has been synonymous with the brilliant belgian detective, and with curtain, poirots last case, he completed the unsurpassed feat of portraying agatha christies iconic sleuth in all 70 poirot stories. This isnt the film to watch if youre seeking a thrillride. In this travelogue, actor david suchet journeys across europe abroad the world famous orient express train, as he prepares to play poirot in an adaptation of agatha christies murder on the orient express. Nov 07, 2018 david suchet was born on 19460502 at london, england. The novel has been adapted for a television film, part of agatha christies poirot with david suchet. Watch david suchet on the orient express prime video. I went in with high expectations due to the fanfare that followed this title.
Murder on the orient express phillip curtin, 2010 510. His little grey cells are tested to the limit when the train is trapped by a blizzard in the serbian mountains. Dec 23, 2010 david suchets poirot finally boards the orient express after 21 years playing the sleuth, david suchet tells naomi west why his version of murder on the orient express is exciting and. It wont be murder on the orient express, but it will be david suchet on the orient express. In 1989, when david suchet was cast as agatha christie s fastidious belgian detective hercule poirot, he and his wife sheila celebrated with a trip on the orient express from paris to calais. Londonbound hercule poirot david suchet investigates the death of an american businessman toby jones whod asked him for protection on a train thats stuck in a snowdrift. Acorn tv dont miss david suchet in murder on the orient. The thrill of riding the famous train ends abruptly when a wealthy man is discovered dead. Poirot investigates the murder of a shady american businessman stabbed in his compartment on the orient express when it is blocked by a blizzard in croatia. International acclaim and recognition followed his performance. Branaghs outrageous moustache would even make a bond villain blush, adopting a more camp and actionready version of hercule poirot. Jan 5, 2014 we are all sad to see the ending of david suchet s poirot on the bbc. David suchet on the orient express tv movie 2010 imdb. Although it doesnt compare to david suchet s version it is pretty good for a hollywood movie.
Actor david suchet s bombastic detective poirot actor david suchet has had his turn on the stage, television and the big screen. David suchet stars as agatha christies famous belgian sleuth hercule poirot. Tonight, on your local pbs station unless they are doing a special funding drive david suchet will be taking us on a tour of the orient express. Before david suchet transformed himself into his alter ego, hercule poirot, for murder on the orient express, he traveled on the luxury train and took viewers along for the ride in the documentary, david suchet on the orient express. Filming on the itv poirot series with david suchet had been halted when in 2000, the producers learned that the show had an extraordinarily large following in japan. A masterpiece special and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Murder on the orient express is my second agatha christie novel. David goes behind the scenes to meet the people who keep the fantasy on track. David suchets poirot finally boards the orient express. With david suchet, tristan shepherd, sam crane, toby jones. Murder on the orient express 2010 david suchet reprised the role of hercule poirot in murder on the orient express 2010, an 80minute movie length episode of the television series agatha christies poirot coproduced by itv studios and wgbhtv, adapted for the screen by stewart harcourt. Murder on the orient express agatha christie 1934, england i dont usually reread mysteries.
And, of course, all of you know that david suchet is the ma. I had never heard of agatha christie, the famous detective novelist, nor did i know anything about her classic goldenage detective hercule poirot, portrayed in the film by albert finney. Murder on the orient express millwothkiki wiki fandom. Apr 01, 2010 the 2009 documentary on the orient express and its history hosted by david suchet. An excellent cast, headed up by david suchet, brought this story to life with all its dark shades, of murder and revenge. Jan 05, 2012 in 1974, when i was eight years old, i went to the movies with my family to see murder on the orient express, staring albert finney and lauren bacall. Despite some of the movies virtues, i found murder on the orient express rather disappointing. Reinterpreting murder on the orient express don gilbert.
He played edward teller in the tv serial oppenheimer 1980 and received the rts and bpg awards for his performance as augustus melmotte in the british serial the way we live now 2001. There have also been several filmed versions of murder on the orient express, perhaps christies bestknown tale, and although this 2010 madefortv adaptation, with david suchet in the lead role, isnt the best of the lot that distinction goes by general consensus to the 1974 feature film, with finney, its likely the most controversial. Watch david suchet on the orient express now on your favorite device. David suchet full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. It was first published in the united kingdom by the collins crime club on 1 january 1934 and in the united states by dodd, mead and company later in the same year under the title of murder in the calais coach. It has become iconic for its incredible art deco look.
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