Murder by the Book (1987)
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- 45min
- Drama, Mystery
- 25 May 1987 (Belgium)
- TV Movie
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Cast
| Peggy Ashcroft | ... |
Agatha Christie
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| Ian Holm | ... |
Hercule Poirot
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| Richard Wilson | ... |
Sir Max Mallowan
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| Michael Aldridge | ... |
Edmond Cork
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John Atkinson | ... |
Gardener
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Dawn Archibald | ... |
Sally
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Directed by
| Lawrence Gordon Clark | ||
Written by
| Nick Evans | ... | () (as Nicholas Evans) |
Produced by
| Dickie Bamber | ... | producer |
| Nick Evans | ... | producer |
Music by
| Howard Goodall | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Jessop | ||
Editing by
| John Price | ||
Production Design by
| John Box | ||
Production Management
| Dickie Bamber | ... | executive in charge of production |
Art Department
| Kevin Harris | ... | standby carpenter |
Music Department
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
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- NHK-BS2 (1990) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed version)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 wretched little man", she says. "He's always been so much trouble. How is it Miss Marple has never upset me at all, not ever?" 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. Written by J. Spurlin |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In a 1984 meeting, Agatha Christie's daughter Rosalind Hicks and writer/producer Nick Evans considered David Suchet for the role of Poirot in this production. Suchet was not approached about the role until a few years later for Poirot (1989). See more » |