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Three Act Tragedy

Episode aired Jun 19, 2011
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1h 34m

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7.7/10

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Crime Drama Mystery

When a vicar chokes to death on a cocktail while attending a party held by actor Sir Charles Cartwright, Poirot initially dismisses the idea of murder but reconsiders when another guest dies... Read allWhen a vicar chokes to death on a cocktail while attending a party held by actor Sir Charles Cartwright, Poirot initially dismisses the idea of murder but reconsiders when another guest dies in the same manner.When a vicar chokes to death on a cocktail while attending a party held by actor Sir Charles Cartwright, Poirot initially dismisses the idea of murder but reconsiders when another guest dies in the same manner.

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- Ashley Pearce
- Agatha Christie(novel)
- Nick Dear(screenplay)
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Kimberley Nixon in Three Act Tragedy (2010)

Martin Shaw and Kimberley Nixon in Three Act Tragedy (2010)

Art Malik, Martin Shaw, and David Suchet in Poirot (1989)

Jane Asher and David Suchet in Poirot (1989)

Martin Shaw and David Suchet in Poirot (1989)

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Trivia
Cartwright's sitting room in Cornwall is actually Rolf Engstromer's entrance hall at Eltham Palace. The same room (and indeed the exterior) stood in for Wode Hall when the same production company made their version of "Death On The Nile" in 2004.

Goofs
In train scene with Egg, Poirot and Sir Charles, the reflection in the window as they go through the tunnel is not a true reflection, i.e. the back of her head, but the actual scene laid over the window i.e. NOT a reflection at all.

Quotes
[last lines]
Miss Wills: I can see now I should have gone to the police. Don't judge me too harshly.
Hercule Poirot: Ah, Mademoiselle, I investigate; I do not judge.
Miss Wills: Just had a terrible thought.
Hercule Poirot: Hm?
Miss Wills: If anyone could have drunk the poison cocktail... golly, it could have been me!
Hercule Poirot: [chuckles] And there is a possibility even more terrible, Mademoiselle... it could have been me.

Connections
References Appointment with Death (2008)

Soundtracks
Arabeske Op. 18 in C major
Music by Robert Schumann

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All style and no substance

I felt like I just wasted the last hour and half. All style and no substance. Great actors and terrible acting...no doubt some kind of production issue. The old Poirot's had heart and I could actually see the lines on the actor's faces. This one seems to have given a 'haze' over the actor's faces to make them more appealing, which left me in a haze as to their expressions and character development. Stunning sets and cold, flat acting. It seemed like everyone showed up to work but found no inspiration and this carried through the camera. David Suchet even seemed bored and Martin Shaw came off as smarmy with no depth in his potentially fantastic character. Lovely and well dressed Kimberly Nixon seemed to be rushing through her lines and lacking in the tranquil grace and mystery of former Poirot "leading ladies". This star studded cast of excellent actors was no match for the Poirot dynamic of classy Miss Lemon, the befuddled Hastings and Japp. A sore disappointment for this avid and long time Poirot/Suchet series fan.

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