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Appointment with Death

  • Episode aired Jul 25, 2010
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  • 1h 20m
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Poirot (1989)
CrimeDramaMystery
Syria 1937. While accompanying her husband on an archaeological dig, the abusive and overbearing Lady Boynton is found stabbed to death.Syria 1937. While accompanying her husband on an archaeological dig, the abusive and overbearing Lady Boynton is found stabbed to death.Syria 1937. While accompanying her husband on an archaeological dig, the abusive and overbearing Lady Boynton is found stabbed to death.
IMDb RATING
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2.3K
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    • Ashley Pearce
    • Agatha Christie(novel)
    • Guy Andrews(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • David Suchet
    • Tim Curry
    • Jawad Elalami
    • Ashley Pearce
    • Agatha Christie(novel)
    • Guy Andrews(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • David Suchet
    • Tim Curry
    • Jawad Elalami
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    • 69User reviews
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    Cheryl Campbell and Tom Riley in Poirot (1989)
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    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Hercule Poirot
    Tim Curry
    Tim Curry
    • Lord Boynton
    Jawad Elalami
    • Labourer
    Christina Cole
    Christina Cole
    • Sarah
    Tom Riley
    Tom Riley
    • Raymond Boynton
    Cheryl Campbell
    Cheryl Campbell
    • Lady Boynton
    Zoe Boyle
    Zoe Boyle
    • Jinny Boynton
    Emma Cunniffe
    Emma Cunniffe
    • Carol Boynton
    Angela Pleasence
    Angela Pleasence
    • Nanny
    Abdelkader Aizzoune
    • Concierge
    • (as Abdelkader Aizoun)
    Paul Freeman
    Paul Freeman
    • Col. Carbury
    Beth Goddard
    Beth Goddard
    • Sister Agnieszka
    Christian McKay
    Christian McKay
    • Jefferson Cope
    Mark Gatiss
    Mark Gatiss
    • Leonard Boynton
    Mansour Badri
    • Taxi Driver
    • (as Badri Mansour)
    John Hannah
    John Hannah
    • Dr. Gerard
    Zakaria Atifi
    • Mahmoud
    Elizabeth McGovern
    Elizabeth McGovern
    • Dame Celia Westholme
      • Ashley Pearce
      • Agatha Christie(novel)
      • Guy Andrews(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Features considerable changes regarding Agatha Christie's novel, like the fabrication of new characters (Lord Boynton, Nanny Taylor, and Sister Agnieszka), the omission of others (such as Nadine Boynton and Amabel Pierce), the retooling of existing characters and even the reasons of the killer.
    • Quotes

      Hercule Poirot: There is nothing in the world so damaged that it cannot be repaired by the hand of the almighty God. I encourage you to know this, because without this certainty, we should all of us be mad.

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      Version of Appointment with Death (1988)
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      Dido's Lament
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      Written by Henry Purcell

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    7/10
    An enjoyable episode in which a murder takes place when Hercule Poirot enjoys vacation at an archeological dig in Syria
    Suspense and intrigue with Poirot on holidays . A colorful whodunnit with an all star cast giving terrific performances , and exotic locales . Big-name cast as suspects of a murder committed in Syria and Poirot trying to unravel the killer , being especially appointed for avid fans of Agatha Christie , though including creation of new roles and the omission of others , adding all of them to the mix . This whodunit deals with Hercules Poirot (David Suchet) as the Belgian sleuth man in the case of killing a wealthy , unpopular heiress (Cheryl Campbell) , being found murdered by stabbing at an archaeological dig during a luxurious journey . He investigates the travelers and as numerous suspects , all the support cast (Christina Cole , Tom Riley , Zoe Boyle , Tim Curry, Emma Cunniffe ,Tom Riley ,Christian McKay , Beth Goddard , Mark Gatiss Elizabeth McGovern , John Hannah) . Who is the killer? , can he find the guilty? . Meanwhile , Hercules Poirot is helped by a British Colonel (Paul Freeman) . After the clues have been shown we will get a chance to give the answer with Poirot finding out about the culprit at a twisted finale with outstanding surprises but are taken the murders from different viewpoints of everyone which it makes a little bit boring, pedestrian , endless and overlong.

    The film is a detective story in which you are the detective . In the picture there are mysteries , emotion, a love story , suspense and wonderful outdoors from Syria . The premise is simple : a rich heiress is found murdered , can Poirot identify the killer before he ends his journey? , but changing some aspects from original novel as the real reasons and adding another murderer . There are several fake clues , lies and red herrings , as Hercule is about to uncover a murder so carefully planned that even he must admit that the murderer has thought of everything .The pace is deliberate , slow and relaxed . And while the dialogue is in English, the film has a deliciously international flavor , with a mix of interesting accents and word pronunciations . Actors's interpretations are wonderful and including sunny outdoors . Filming had to be stopped every day at noon for around two hours because of the high temperatures . Actors 's performances are first-rate . As nice acting by the great David Suchet who gives a very good Poirot , he played 70 episodes , his acting is similar to Albert Finney (Murder on the Orient Express) and Peter Ustinov : Evil under the sun (Guy Hamilton), Appointment with Death (Michael Winner) and Death on the Nile (Guy Hamilton) . Acting of the support actors are awesome with special mention for John Hannah , Elizabeth McGovern , Mark Gatiss and Cheryl Campbell as the abusive and overbearing Lady Boynton .

    The movie gets a lush costume design and magnificent production design . Colorful and sunny cinematography by excellent cameraman Peter Greenhalgh . Sensitive and atmospheric musical score by Stephen McKeon . This TV movie was professionally directed by Ashley Pearce , though contains some flaws . The flick will appeal to suspense lovers and Agatha Christie-Poirot novels buffs . There is a known cinematic rendition titled ¨Appointment with the death ¨ (1988) by Michel Winner with Peter Ustinov , Carrie Fisher, Nicholas Guest , David Soul , Hayley Mills , John Terlesky , Lauren Bacall and Jenny Seagrove married to Michael Winner .
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    • Release date
      • July 25, 2010 (United States)
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      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Casablanca, Morocco
    • Production companies
      • ITV Studios
      • WGBH
      • Agatha Christie
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    • 1 hour 20 minutes
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