Agatha and the Truth of Murder (2018)

In 1926, with her personal life in tatters and her writing in crisis, a young Agatha Christie decides to solve a real-life murder.

Director:

Terry Loane

Writer:

Tom Dalton

Stars:

Dean Andrews, Ruth Bradley, Bebe Cave

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dean Andrews	...	Wade
Ruth Bradley	...	Agatha Christie
Bebe Cave	...	Daphne
Amelia Dell	...	Rosalind (as Amelia Rose Dell)
Richard Doubleday	...	Postmaster Wilson
Derek Halligan	...	Mr. Todd
Blake Harrison	...	Travis
Pippa Haywood	...	Mabel
Stacha Hicks	...	Florence Nightingale Shore
Ralph Ineson	...	Detective Inspector Dicks
Brian McCardie	...	Sir Hugh Persimmion
Michael McElhatton	...	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Tim McInnerny	...	Randolph
Clare McMahon	...	Carlo
Liam McMahon	...	Archie Christie

Storyline

In 1926, with her personal life in tatters and her writing in crisis, a young Agatha Christie decides to solve a real-life murder.

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Genres:

Crime

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 April 2019 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Agatha and the Truth of Murder

Filming Locations:

Grey Abbey, Newtownards, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Darlow Smithson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite the opening card stating that the details of Christie's disappearance have never been revealed, it is now known that she fled to a spa in the country after the trauma of learning that her husband was leaving her. The incident was not mentioned by Christie in her autobiography and her family hushed it up at the time to avoid a scandal.

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Quotes

Detective Inspector Dicks: This process will take some time, but please do not keep asking me how long. The more annoying you are, the more of a bastard I'll be.

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Crazy Credits

Disclaimer in end credits: "This film has not been endorsed, licensed or authorised by the estate of Agatha Christie or by Agatha Christie Limited."

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Connections

References O Lucky Man! (1973)

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Soundtracks

Big City Blues
Composed by Con Conrad
Words by Archie Gottler and Sydney Mitchell
Performed by Annett Hanshaw
Featured in the film "Fox Movietone Follies of 1929"

User Reviews

Unexpectly good

For a made for Tv drama this was very good. understated, simple, but well executed. I never would have guessed the whole plot, but perhaps I enjoyed it more because I really wasn't expecting much!?