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Five Little Pigs

  • Episode aired Dec 14, 2003
  • 1h 33m
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8.3/10
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Aidan Gillen and Rachael Stirling in Poirot (1989)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
Lucy Crale enlists Poirot to investigate the 14-year-old murder in which her mother was hanged for poisoning her artist father.Lucy Crale enlists Poirot to investigate the 14-year-old murder in which her mother was hanged for poisoning her artist father.Lucy Crale enlists Poirot to investigate the 14-year-old murder in which her mother was hanged for poisoning her artist father.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
3.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Paul Unwin
  • Writers
    • Agatha Christie(based on the novel by)
    • Kevin Elyot(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • David Suchet
    • Rachael Stirling
    • Aidan Gillen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Paul Unwin
  • Writers
    • Agatha Christie(based on the novel by)
    • Kevin Elyot(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • David Suchet
    • Rachael Stirling
    • Aidan Gillen
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    • 54User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Hercule Poirot
    Rachael Stirling
    Rachael Stirling
    • Caroline Crale
    Aidan Gillen
    Aidan Gillen
    • Amyas Crale
    Toby Stephens
    Toby Stephens
    • Philip Blake
    Marc Warren
    Marc Warren
    • Meredith Blake
    Aimee Mullins
    Aimee Mullins
    • Lucy Crale
    Julie Cox
    Julie Cox
    • Elsa Greer
    Gemma Jones
    Gemma Jones
    • Miss Williams
    Sophie Winkleman
    Sophie Winkleman
    • Angela Warren
    Talulah Riley
    Talulah Riley
    • Young Angela
    Patrick Malahide
    Patrick Malahide
    • Depleach
    Annette Badland
    Annette Badland
    • Mrs. Spriggs
    Roger Brierley
    • Judge
    Richard Teverson
    Richard Teverson
    • Hollinghurst
    Melissa Suffield
    • Young Lucy
    Lottie Unwin
    • Young Caroline
    Darien Smith
    • Young Amyas
    Jacek Bilinski
    • Young Philip
    • Director
      • Paul Unwin
    • Writers
      • Agatha Christie(based on the novel by)
      • Kevin Elyot(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Toby Stephens (Philip Blake) and Rachael Stirling's (Caroline Crale) respective mothers Maggie Smith and Diana Rigg starred together in another film based on an Agatha Christie novel: Evil Under the Sun (1982) which preceded this one in the chronological order of publishing.
    • Goofs
      We see young Amyas painting with his left hand. As an adult, he uses his right hand.
    • Quotes

      Hercule Poirot: It is surprising, is it not, how soon in life the die is cast.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      First GNOSSIENNE
      by Erik Satie

    User reviews54

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    gorgeous adaptation
    This is definitely one of the best, if not the best, adaptation of a Christie story, "Five Little Pigs," and certainly a top Christie story in itself.

    A young woman, Lucy Crale, comes to see Poirot to ask for help in clearing her mother's name. Fourteen years earlier, Caroline Crale was hanged for the murder of her husband, an artist, Amyas Crale. Lucy promises that even if it turns out that her mother committed the murder, she will accept it, but she wants the whole truth.

    Poirot then visits the five people who were present when the murder took place: Amyas' best friend, Philip Blake, a visitor at the Crale home when the murder happened; Philip's brother Meredith, from whom it is suspected that Caroline stole the poison used to kill Amyas; Elsa Greer, Amyas' lover and whose portrait he was painting; Caroline's half-sister, Angela, who is sure her sister was innocent; and Miss Williams, Lucy's governess. After hearing each story, Poirot knows the truth and reunites all of them to make the announcement.

    The story unfolds neatly, and at the end, Poirot keeps you guessing. The flashbacks are beautifully, dreamily photographed, and the locations are lovely, as is the period atmosphere. The way the flashbacks were filmed is reminiscent of the flashback scenes in the feature film, "Murder on the Orient Express." The acting is superb, with David Suchet perfect as usual, and he's surrounded by some top talent, including Rachel Stirling, the brilliant Toby Stephens (he comes by his talent honestly, being the son of Robert Stephens and Maggie Smith!), Gemma Jones, and Patrick Malahide, Top drawer - don't miss it.
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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2003 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Filming locations
      • Benington Lordship Gardens, Benington, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • London Weekend Television (LWT)
      • A+E Networks
      • Agatha Christie
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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