Agatha Christie: Poirot - Season 10 (2005) (season)
Directed by:
Sarah HardingScreenplay:
Nick DearCinematography:
David MarshComposer:
Stephen McKeonCast:
David Suchet, Cordelia Bugeja, Tristan Gemmill, Alex Jennings, Lucy Liemann, Lesley Manville, Lyndsey Marshal, Robert Pugh, Douglas Reith, Alexander Siddig (more)Plots(1)
Poirot faces an intriguing challenge after he accepts an invitation to the fabulous home of a flamboyant socialite. His wealthy and exotic host Shaitana, a man fascinated by murder, has assembled an eclectic mix of guests who embark on an enjoyable evening of card playing. But the party turns into a murder investigation when Shaitana is found dead. The four invited investigators - including Poirot himself - look for clues in the cards as they set out to discover which guest is the killer. (iTunes)
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Were it not for a few of Hercule's divine escapades and smug snorts, this would be a rather boring salon detective story with crazy motivation and a troubled ending. Even though I didn’t want to, most of the time I choked on the faint characters and affected conversations. I think that amongst the stories on the level of "a party at a weirdo’s house with murder instead of dessert", this one is desperately average. Half a star for the traditionally great Suchet.
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Such a quite classic episode, which is quite pleasantly spiced up by the fact that there can be a killer here, as a large number of people who gather at a party have actually killed someone in the past. Poirot is unsure, but of course, he will solve it. These new episodes have an interesting, creamy color palette, which I really like.
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