Poirot
(1989–2013)
Lucy Crale enlists Poirot to investigate the 14-year-old murder in which her mother was hanged for poisoning her artist father.
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Title: Five Little Pigs (14 Dec 2003)
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| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| David Suchet | ... | Hercule Poirot | |
| Rachael Stirling | ... | Caroline Crale | |
| Aidan Gillen | ... | Amyas Crale | |
| Toby Stephens | ... | Philip Blake | |
| Marc Warren | ... | Meredith Blake | |
| Aimee Mullins | ... | Lucy Crale | |
| Julie Cox | ... | Elsa Greer | |
| Gemma Jones | ... | Miss Williams | |
| Sophie Winkleman | ... | Angela Warren | |
| Talulah Riley | ... | Young Angela | |
| Patrick Malahide | ... | Depleach | |
| Annette Badland | ... | Mrs. Spriggs | |
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Roger Brierley | ... | Judge |
| Richard Teverson | ... | Hollinghurst | |
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Melissa Suffield | ... | Young Lucy |
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Fourteen years after her mother, Caroline Crale, was hanged for the murder of her artist father Amyas Crale, Lucy Crale asks Hercule Poirot to investigate her father's death. She is convinced that her mother was innocent but is prepared to accept the truth, whatever that may be. Poirot visits in turn all five persons present when the murder took place including Amyas' best friend, Philip Blake, who was visiting the Crales when Amyas was killed; Philip's brother Meredith from whom Caroline supposedly stole the poison used to kill her husband; Elsa Greer, who was sitting for a portrait and with whom Amyas was supposedly in love; Caroline's half sister Angela who despised Amyas but believed her sister to be innocent; and Miss Williams, the governess. Having heard the tale from five different perspectives, Poirot reunites them all to identify the murderer. Written by garykmcd
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Hercule Poirot: C'est vrai. My success, it is founded in psychology, or, the 'Why?' of human behavior."
[Pointing to his head]
Hercule Poirot: It is this that I use.
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Three of the actors who appeared in Five Little Pigs also appeared in Marple: Agatha Christie's Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (2004), Julie Cox (Elsa Greer) played Young Miss Marple, Rachael Stirling (Caroline Crale) played Griselda Clement, and Marc Warren (Meridith Blake) played Captain Ainsworth. See more »Goofs
When Poirot reads a newspaper article in the Reading Room of the British Library, the article is seen to consist of the same sentence repeated several times over, in a different typeface from the rest of the page, and with several spelling and punctuation errors. See more »Quotes
Lucy Crale: I've heard about you. The things you've done. The way you work. It's psychology. It's your forte, n'est-ce-pas?Hercule Poirot: C'est vrai. My success, it is founded in psychology, or, the 'Why?' of human behavior."
[Pointing to his head]
Hercule Poirot: It is this that I use.
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14 December 2003 (UK) See more »Company Credits
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The Poirot series has always appealed to me because I love that era, but also because it's intriguing and interesting. This is no exception - actually, this is one of my favorites, if not THE favorite.
A young woman asks to meet Poirot and she explains that she believes her Mother was wrongly hanged for killing her Father. There are a number of flashbacks, beautifully arranged in accurate places. Every suspect is interviewed and gives their account on the story. One little pig is lying.
Not only did the incredibly sad story make an impact on me, but the hauntingly beautiful score which set just the right mood (mysterious, sad, haunting) for the movie. It is the cherry on top of a very beautiful, yummy cake.
Poirot: Five Little Pigs is one of the best movies I've seen. It just feels right. You just relax and enjoy the story - you don't have to cringe at bad actors. A truly beautiful, hauntingly sad movie.