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Poirot
S12.E1
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Three Act Tragedy

  • Episode aired Jun 19, 2011
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 34m
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Art Malik in Poirot (1989)
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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)
  • Stars
    • David Suchet
    • Martin Shaw
    • Kimberley Nixon
    • Ashley Pearce
    • Agatha Christie(novel)
    • Nick Dear(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • David Suchet
    • Martin Shaw
    • Kimberley Nixon
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    • 30User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Martin Shaw in Poirot (1989)
    Kimberley Nixon in Three Act Tragedy (2010)
    Kimberley Nixon in Three Act Tragedy (2010)
    Kimberley Nixon in Three Act Tragedy (2010)
    Martin Shaw and Kimberley Nixon in Three Act Tragedy (2010)
    Kimberley Nixon in Three Act Tragedy (2010)
    Tom Wisdom in Poirot (1989)
    Art Malik, Martin Shaw, and David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
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    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Hercule Poirot
    Martin Shaw
    Martin Shaw
    • Sir Charles Cartwright
    Kimberley Nixon
    Kimberley Nixon
    • Egg
    Art Malik
    Art Malik
    • Sir Bartholomew Strange
    Suzanne Bertish
    Suzanne Bertish
    • Miss Milray
    Anastasia Hille
    Anastasia Hille
    • Cynthia Dacres
    Ronan Vibert
    Ronan Vibert
    • Captain Dacres
    Kate Ashfield
    Kate Ashfield
    • Miss Wills
    Jane Asher
    Jane Asher
    • Lady Mary
    Anna Carteret
    Anna Carteret
    • Mrs Babbington
    Nigel Pegram
    Nigel Pegram
    • Reverend Babbington
    Tom Wisdom
    Tom Wisdom
    • Oliver Manders
    Michael Hobbs
    Michael Hobbs
    • Coroner
    Jodie McNee
    Jodie McNee
    • Annie
    James Hurran
    • French Boy
    Tony Maudsley
    Tony Maudsley
    • Supt Crossfield
    Prue Clarke
    • Matron
    David Yelland
    David Yelland
    • George
      • Ashley Pearce
      • Agatha Christie(novel)
      • Nick Dear(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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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

    User reviews30

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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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    FAQ3

    • The hotel lobby in Monte Carlo looks exactly like the lobby of the hotel where we stayed on our return from our cruise in France! We were to stay in Nice, but the tour company changed plans after the earlier terror bombing there. Do you know where that was filmed?
    • I really would like to know what the little boy in the hotel says to him as he kicks the chair?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 2011 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Official site
      • Official Website - SonyLIV
      • English
      • French
    • Filming locations
      • Eltham Palace, Court Road, Eltham, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • ITV Studios
      • WGBH
      • Agatha Christie
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
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