Talk about faithful to the book, this excellent adaptation has virtually been lifted from Agatha Christie's book, it's a fine drama. Perhaps a little long to watch in one sitting, coming in at three hours. It is a rewarding watch, the story is clever, the mystery intriguing and the characters are glorious.
It's an involved story, fair to say it does take some time to develop, but the characters are given depth, back stories and motives.
Still the best version, to this point the only other being where ITV butchered it for The Marple series.
Annis and Warwick are both excellent, even if the casting team at LWT were guilty of reusing the same actors too many times in their Christie adaptations, however the pair are believable from the characters in the book, they have the right tone. Sir John Gielgud is excellent, but my favourite performance is from Joan Hickson, Mrs Rivington is only in it a short while, but the gossip loving socialite is a far cry from Hickson's glorious Miss Marple.
It's a lavish production, surely one day worthy of a Blu ray release. Loved it. 9/10
It's an involved story, fair to say it does take some time to develop, but the characters are given depth, back stories and motives.
Still the best version, to this point the only other being where ITV butchered it for The Marple series.
Annis and Warwick are both excellent, even if the casting team at LWT were guilty of reusing the same actors too many times in their Christie adaptations, however the pair are believable from the characters in the book, they have the right tone. Sir John Gielgud is excellent, but my favourite performance is from Joan Hickson, Mrs Rivington is only in it a short while, but the gossip loving socialite is a far cry from Hickson's glorious Miss Marple.
It's a lavish production, surely one day worthy of a Blu ray release. Loved it. 9/10