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"Agatha Christie: Poirot" Appointment with Death (2008)
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"Agatha Christie: Poirot" (1989)Original Air Date:
22 September 2008 (Season 11, Episode 4)Plot:
Syria, 1937:- Hercule Poirot is one of several people present at an archaeological dig to find the skull of John the Baptist... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Worth the watch . . . and listen. more (8 total)Cast
(Episode Cast overview, first billed only) | David Suchet | ... | Hercule Poirot |
 | Tim Curry | ... | Lord Boynton |
| Jawad Elalami | ... | Labourer |
 | Christina Cole | ... | Dr. Sarah King |
 | Tom Riley | ... | Raymond Boynton |
| Cheryl Campbell | ... | Lady Boynton |
| Zoe Boyle | ... | Ginevra 'Jinny' Boynton |
| Emma Cunniffe | ... | Carol Boynton |
| Angela Pleasence | ... | Nanny |
| Aizoun Abdelkader | ... | Concierge |
| Paul Freeman | ... | Colonel Carbury |
| Beth Goddard | ... | Sister Agnieszka |
| Christian McKay | ... | Jefferson Cope |
| Mark Gatiss | ... | Leonard |
| Mansour Badri | ... | Taxi Driver |
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The first thing I must point out in this film is the musical score. Absolutely stunning. Usually I find the music to be little more than background noise but in this case the music really sets the mood and moves each scene along. Second is the beautiful setting. The blazing heat of the Middle East desert has never looked so good.
As for the story itself, it is obvious that the book has been enhanced. It's been years since I've read this book but Christie's characters tend to be quite one dimensional and for the most part, the actors do enough with the characters to keep us interested.
It is not unusual for a Christie victim to be unlikeable,but the victim here is particularly evil. This comes to us mostly from the lips of other characters as we see little of the lady before she is killed. Tim Curry brings the husband to life in a way that is also not usually found in the pages of Christie's books. For better or worse,Suchet plays Poirot in the manner we have grown used to. I am not a big Poirot fan (as was the case with Christie herself) and I have no problem with Suchet's portrayal.
For the most part, the people who produced the movie present us with a gripping story that is all the better for the cinematography and score. Well worth the watch and more enjoyable than many of the Poirot movies.