Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd/Lord Edgware Dies

Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd/Lord Edgware Dies

Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd/Lord Edgware Dies
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Actor: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Pauline Moran, Philip Jackson, Richard Bebb
DVD: 2 Sides, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0; English (Subtitled)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: Pan & Scan, 1.33:1
Running Time: 200 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-08-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video

Movie Reviews of Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd/Lord Edgware Dies

Movie Review: Christie's Poirot
Summary: 4 Stars

This set contains two later adaptations of Agatha Christie novels. The second, Lord Edgware Dies, is an adequate, though not great, telling of the story. As always, Suchet is superb as Poirot.

Unfortunately, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd misses the mark. The producers evidently did not understand the original novel either in its style of presentation, nor in its historical significance. While not well known today, this novel when first published aroused a storm of protest from within the mystery writing community. The only mystery writer who came to Christie's defense was Dorothy Sayers. The others did not understand the novel, which changed everything about the way mysteries are presented.

Sadly, the producers of this edition did not understand the novel, either. We still await an adequate adaption of this wonderful work into a faithful film presentation.

Summary of Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd/Lord Edgware Dies

This beautifully packaged A&E set marks the return of David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in two feature films. Although the films are based on two early Christie novels, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and Lord Edgware Dies, the stories have been rewritten to take place after previously filmed episodes in the Agatha Christie's Poirot series, thus accounting for the slightly older-looking cast.

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd opens with a retired Poirot cursing at vegetable marrows in his country garden. When his old friend is found stabbed in the neck, Poirot begins an investigation that reunites him with Chief Inspector Japp (Philip Jackson) and uncovers a chain of furtive phone calls and secret romances. Unfortunately, the restructuring necessary to adapt the story from text to film takes away some of the shock value of Christie's original ending, which caused quite a controversy when the book was first published in 1926.

Lord Edgware Dies finds Poirot reopening his London office with the help of Miss Lemon (Pauline Moran) and Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser). As they celebrate their reunion, Japp quips that there's "only one thing missing... the body." Right on cue, a corpse turns up just moments later. Most of the suspects are actors by profession, but Poirot's "little gray cells" are able to penetrate the murderer's disguise--though only after two more victims heighten the suspense.

The acting is impeccable and the sets are as lavish as ever in both of these adaptations. The main characters' delight in being reunited is sure to be matched only by the delight of Agatha Christie fans who now have two more episodes to add to their collection. --Larisa Lomacky Moore

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