Poirot (TV Series)
Hallowe'en Party (2010)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 29min
- Crime, Drama
- 03 Jul 2011
- TV Episode
During a village's Hallowe'en party, a young girl boasts of having witnessed a murder from years before. No one believes her tale until her body is found later on in the evening, drowned in the apple-bobbing bucket.
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| David Suchet | ... |
Hercule Poirot
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| Amelia Bullmore | ... |
Judith Butler
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| Zoë Wanamaker | ... |
Ariadne Oliver
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| Deborah Findlay | ... |
Rowena Drake
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Mary Higgins | ... |
Miranda Butler
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| Sophie Thompson | ... |
Mrs Reynolds
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| Georgia King | ... |
Frances Drake
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| Ian Hallard | ... |
Edmund Drake
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| Timothy West | ... |
Reverend Cottrell
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| Fenella Woolgar | ... |
Miss Whittaker
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Macy Nyman | ... |
Joyce Reynolds
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Richard Breislin | ... |
Leopold Reynolds
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| David Yelland | ... |
George
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| Paola Dionisotti | ... |
Mrs Goodbody
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| Julian Rhind-Tutt | ... |
Michael Garfield
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| Paul Thornley | ... |
Inspector Raglan
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| Vera Graziadei | ... |
Olga Seminoff
(as Vera Filatova)
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| Phyllida Law | ... |
Mrs Llewellyn-Smythe
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| Eric Sykes | ... |
Mr Fullerton
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Directed by
| Charlie Palmer | ... | (as Charles Palmer) |
Written by
| Agatha Christie | ... | (novel) |
| Mark Gatiss | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Michele Buck | ... | executive producer |
| Mary Durkan | ... | executive producer: for Chorion |
| Rebecca Eaton | ... | executive producer: WGBH Boston |
| Matthew Hamilton | ... | line producer |
| Mathew Prichard | ... | executive producer: Chorion |
| David Suchet | ... | associate producer |
| Karen Thrussell | ... | producer |
| Damien Timmer | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Christian Henson | ||
Cinematography by
| Cinders Forshaw | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Matthew Tabern | ||
Editorial Department
| Simon Giblin | ... | on-line editor |
| Kevin Horsewood | ... | colorist |
| Vicky Tooms | ... | assistant editor |
| Garry Maddison | ... | assistant colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Susie Parriss | ||
Production Design by
| Jeff Tessler | ||
Art Direction by
| Miranda Cull | ||
Costume Design by
| Sheena Napier | ||
Makeup Department
| Bee Archer | ... | makeup artist |
| Pamela Haddock | ... | hair and make-up designer |
| Tony Lilley | ... | makeup artist |
| Eva Marieges Moore | ... | Mr Suchet's make-up artist |
| Hannah Proverbs | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Kate Stannard | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sean Clayton | ... | second assistant director |
| Tussy Facchin | ... | third assistant director |
| Paul Judges | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Justin Ackroyd | ... | set dresser |
| Tim Bonstow | ... | production buyer |
| Dave Channon | ... | construction manager |
| Ron Dawling | ... | stand-by props (as Ron Dowling) |
| Fred Foster | ... | stand-by construction |
| Paul Gilpin | ... | supervising art director |
| Jim Grindley | ... | property master |
| Andrew Lavin | ... | stand-by art director |
| Richard MacMillan | ... | stand-by props (as Richard Macmillian) |
| Robert Muskett | ... | stand-by construction (as Bob Muskett) |
| Jay Pales | ... | dressing props |
| Mike Rawlings | ... | dressing props |
| Mike Syson | ... | dressing props |
| Ian Tomlinson | ... | art department assistant |
| Robert Channon | ... | chargehand painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Downer | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Sarah Morton | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ashley Reynolds | ... | sound maintenance |
| Andrew Sissons | ... | sound recordist |
| Nigel Squibbs | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Scott Jones | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Ashley Reynolds | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Dean Forster | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ben Gibb | ... | focus puller |
| Jimmy Harris | ... | best boy |
| Dermot Hickey | ... | focus puller |
| Dean Murray | ... | clapper loader |
| Steve Murray | ... | camera operator |
| Jim Philpott | ... | camera grip |
| Gavin Walters | ... | gaffer |
| Peter Davies | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Greg Murray | ... | grip assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anne-Marie Bigby | ... | Mr Suchet's dresser |
| Tracy McGregor | ... | costume supervisor |
| Philip O'Connor | ... | assistant costume designer (as Phil O'Connor) |
| Steve O'Sullivan | ... | costume assistant |
| Sarah Ward | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Robin Pim | ... | location manager |
| Mark Walledge | ... | assistant location manager |
| Darren Helman | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Kemp | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Christopher Gunning | ... | composer: Poirot theme |
| Samuel Karl Bohn | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Goetz Botzenhardt | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Ben Foskett | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Dom Kelly | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| English Session Orchestra | ... | orchestra (uncredited) |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ian Hallard | ... | script associate |
| Sue Hills | ... | script supervisor |
| Jennie Scanlon | ... | script executive |
| Meriel Sheibani-Clare | ... | script editor (as Meriel Baistow-Clare) |
Additional Crew
| Sam Baker | ... | production coordinator |
| Natasha Bayford | ... | press officer |
| Simon Blakey | ... | production secretary |
| Julie Burnell | ... | production executive |
| Caroline Sanders | ... | production accountant (as Caroline Russell) |
| Joanna Sanders | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Patrick Smith | ... | picture publicist |
| Natasha Wellesley | ... | production coordinator |
| Julie Burnham | ... | unit nurse (uncredited) |
| Donna Shakesheff | ... | production runner (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- ITV Studios (a co-production of)
- WGBH (a co-production of)
- Agatha Christie (in association with)
- Carnival Film & Television
- London Weekend Television (LWT)
- Picture Partnership Productions
Distributors
- ITV - Independent Television (2010) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- ITV Global Entertainment (2010) (World-wide)
- Masterpiece Mystery (2010) (United States) (tv)
- Elephant Films (2011) (France) (DVD)
- ITV Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Acorn Media Group (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2011) (France) (tv)
- NHK (2012) (Japan) (tv)
- Elephant Films (2014) (France) (Blu-ray)
- FS Film (2012) (Finland) (DVD)
- France 3 (2016) (France) (tv)
- TF1 Séries Films (2019) (France) (tv)
- TF1 Séries Films (2020) (France) (tv)
- TV Breizh (2014) (France) (tv)
- TV Breizh (2021) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2022) (France) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2012) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Acorn Media (subtitling)
- Bristol Television Film Services (Facility Vehicles)
- Media Services (stationery supplier)
- Yacinsky Design (dvd package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When Ariadne Oliver and her friend, Judith Butler, attend a children's Halloween party in the village of Woodleigh Common, a young girl named Joyce Reynolds boasts of having witnessed a murder from years before. Joyce's story is heard by all the party, including her strange brother Leopold, the impeccable hostess Rowena Drake, her bookish son Edmund, and the local Reverend Cottrell. Mrs Whittaker, the church organist, and Frances Drake, Rowena's feisty daughter, are dismissive of her story, but later that evening Joyce's lifeless body is discovered face-down in the apple-bobbing bucket. At Mrs Oliver's behest, Poirot travels down to Woodleigh Common to investigate the murder. Although the local police and Joyce's stepmother dismiss the dead girl's claim, Poirot takes Joyce's story seriously. Mrs Goodbody, a gossiping charwoman, tells Poirot there have been a number of suspicious deaths in the village in recent years which Joyce could indeed have witnessed, and that old curses still haunt the village - a claim supported by the affable gardener, Michael Garfield. While Poirot is busy piecing together the facts, another child is found drowned in a river. He realizes that he needs to act quickly in order to save Judith's daughter, Miranda, who is also in danger. Written by shanty_sleuth |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Phyllida Law and her daughter Sophie Thompson (the mother and sister, respectively, of Emma Thompson) appear together as Mrs. Llewelllyn-Smythe and Mrs. Reynolds. See more » |
| Goofs | The green witch makeup and decorations at the party, while appropriate if set in the 1960s (as was the book), are out of place for a story set in the 1930s. Green was not a color associated with witches until Margaret Hamilton made the look famous as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz (1939), where the green makeup was designed to take advantage of the Technicolor look of the movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Meurtre à la kermesse (2014). See more » |
| Quotes |
Judith Butler:
You sure you're going about this the right way, Monsieur? Shouldn't you be looking for Joyce's killer in the here and now? Hercule Poirot: Old sins cast long shadows, Madame. See more » |