Poirot - Peril at End House
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Actor: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, John Harding, Philip Jackson, Polly WalkerDirector: Renny Rye
Brand: Acorn Media
Cinematographer: Peter Bartlett
Editor: Frank Webb
Producer: Brian Eastman
Producer: Nick Elliott
Writer: Agatha Christie
Writer: Clive Exton
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-06-12
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Acorn Media
DVD Reviews of Poirot - Peril at End House
DVD Review: The GARDENER did it!! Or did he??
Summary: 5 Stars
+++++
I watched this movie without reading the 1932 Dame Agatha Christie novel that it was based on. I'm glad I did this! Why? Because it forced me to really watch the movie in order to try and deduce who the murderer was.
As a brief synopsis, the murder takes place on the grounds of a mansion called "End House" that's owned by an accident-prone wealthy socialite. As it turns out Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) meets this wealthy socialite when he sustains an accident while on vacation and is at End House when the murder occurs. This case is quite perplexing to Poirot and as the investigation proceeds he admits that he "understands nothing." Thus, he needs the help of several people to bounce his ideas off. These people are Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser), Chief Inspector Japp (Philip Jackson), and later on Miss Lemon (Pauline Moran). Eventually another person that's a resident of End House is killed (?).
Poirot's three helpers in this crime mentioned above don't want him to buck his system of solving murder mysteries. As it turns out, Poirot manages to solve the murder in the nick of time just before he is about to give up.
Who are the people of or associated with End House? They are as follows:
(1) Wealthy socialite Magdala "Nick" Buckley (Polly Walker)
(2) Commander George Challenger (John Harding)
(3) Frederika "Freddie" Rice, Nick's friend (Allison Sterling)
(4) Playboy Jim Lazarus (Paul Geoffrey)
(5) Ellen, Nick's maid (Mary Cunningham)
(6) Alfred, the maid's husband (Joe Bates)
(7) Gardener Bert Croft (Jeremy Young)
(8) Milly Croft, the gardener's disabled wife (Carol Macready)
(9) Lawyer Charles Vyse, Nick's cousin (Chris Baines)
(10) Maggie Buckley, another of Nick's cousins (?)
Of all the actors mentioned, Suchet's performance stands out (as usual). He does a stellar job in depicting the super sleuth. Other performances to look for are those of Polly Walker and Allison Sterling.
What I like about the final scene is that Poirot not only deduces who the murderer is but catches several other people for criminal offences.
The cinematography of this movie is visually stunning. The costumes are authentic looking. As well, the background music adds to each scene.
The DVD (which has the movie in full-screen format) has the usual text extras. Newcomers to the series may find these interesting.
The only minor problem I had with this movie (initially made for TV) was that roughly in the middle of the movie there is a "to be continued" notice given. (This was because the original movie was televised in two parts). Then the opening credits begin again. I found this distracting.
In conclusion, this is a fun movie, even if you have read the novel!!
(1990; made for TV; 100 min; 10 scenes; British drama; color)
+++++
Description of Poirot - Peril at End House
POIROT:PERIL AT END HOUSE - DVD MovieThe ominously named End House is the setting for deadly deception in this feature-length adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel. As so often happens, supersleuth Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) is charmed by a woman--in this case, Magdala "Nick" Buckley (Polly Walker, who later starred in Enchanted April and Restoration). Nick jokingly mentions three recent close calls with death, piquing Poirot's investigative instincts. A murder does occur; however, the murderer isn't the only criminal in this multilayered mystery. The path to the truth takes several unexpected twists before reaching its conclusion. In fact, this is one case Poirot's little gray cells may not have solved but for the help of his assistants. Although Poirot teases Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser) about his crime-solving abilities, it is Hastings's childish word-association game that provides the crucial piece to the puzzle. And Miss Lemon (Pauline Moran), who in previous episodes has resorted to tarot cards and hypnotism to aid her employer, holds an impromptu séance during the final scene. A highly enjoyable (if somewhat improbable) addition to the Agatha Christie's Poirot series.
The DVD transfer has excellent picture and sound quality. Special features include an interactive trivia game, biographies of David Suchet and Agatha Christie, and a link to the official Agatha Christie Web site. --Larisa Lomacky Moore
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