And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None
by Ren? Clair

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Actor: Barry Fitzgerald, June Duprez, Louis Hayward, Roland Young, Walter Huston
Director: Ren? Clair
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: Academy Ratio, 1.33:1
Running Time: 98 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-01-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: VCI Entertainment

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Movie Review: Memory falters
Summary: 2 Stars

I have to say "And Then There Were None" with this great cast and Rene Clair just doesn't measure up. The script is decent with a name change of one character - from movie star to Prince - and it does have a happy ending that the book doesn't have. Louis Hayward is a good actor, but does very little with his role as Lombard. Walter Huston does not make a believable Dr. Armstrong. And as good as Judy Deprez is in the "Four Feathers" and "The Thief of Bagdad", she is also not as believable here as Vera Claythorne either. Same for C. Aubrey Smith and Judith Anderson. Richard Haydn are better actors, but there really don't get to do much here.There is a lot going on inside these charcters, but the looks between them, the fear, the angers, the suspision just doesn't register. It's more a by the numbers plot. This has been redone many times in other films and TV shows. The One from The Avengers in "The Superlative Seven" is great fun.

But mostly the direction of Rene Clair is not up to one of my all time favorite films by Rene Clair:"I Married a Witch" - superb, by the by. This is a puzzle and a mystery with a serious situation and real murder. The First murder was a Hollywood death with all the trimmings. For the most part other murders happen off the screen, so it does not set up very well.

I have never liked other film versions, but I had very fond memories of this one. I am deeply diappointed.

Now one more thing. I have a very inexpensive Phillips DVD Player. When I owned a Expensive DVD Player, not every DVD worked - and I had lots of headaches with DVDs I produced for business. Then I bought this one for $60 - the low end Phillips and it's played everything I put in it. When I heard there was some fuzzy images at the beginning and unstable playing, I figured for $5.99, I could live with that. So It comes as a total surprise - and I shouldn't be, but I am - that this DVD was sharp and steady from the opening FBI until the very last frame. What anyone who orders this DVD should remember is that the best quality DVD may look better in a cheaper more up to date DVD Player and work better than the older, more expensive DVD Player with all the bells and whistles,

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Summary of And Then There Were None

At first glance, Ren? Clair might seem an odd match for Agatha Christie's mystery thriller Ten Little Indians, but his buoyant touch is exactly what is missing from so many overly solemn remakes. Ten strangers gather for a mysterious gathering on a secluded island. It turns out to be a farewell party, for they all have been sentenced to die for crimes in their past by a self-appointed judge, jury, and executioner who may be one of them. One by one, the guests are systematically dispatched in the manner described in the lyrics of the children's rhyme "Ten Little Indians," while the survivors nervously eye one another, splintering into tenuous alliances until the next murder throws suspicion on someone new. The terrific cast of character actors has a ball with Dudley Nichols's witty script. The flamboyant sparring of Barry Fitzgerald (whose paternal Irish lilt takes a sinister dimension) and Walter Huston is almost upstaged by Roland Young's deadpan drollery. Romantic leads Louis Hayward and June Duprez come off as arch and stiff in august company that includes a sinisterly detached Judith Anderson, a dotty and distracted C. Aubrey Smith, and a hilariously flippant Mischa Auer. The story has been remade numerous times under the title of Christie's novel, Ten Little Indians, but never as well. Clair's effervescent, lively little gem is a fatal drawing-room comedy with a body count and a surreal mood of doom. --Sean Axmaker

Ten people, strangers to each other, are invited to a lavish estate on an island. Through a recording, their mysterious host accuses each of his `guests' of murder and proceeds to exact `justice'. The tension mounts as, one by one, the number of people are reduced through the ingenious plotting of the unseen killer. Finally only two are left and each is uncertain as to weather or not the other is the murderer. A top cast of veteran performers bring the intricate twist of the plot to life. One of the most thrilling novels, climaxes at the spine tingling conclusion. Match wits with the script as you watch a thriller that has carved its own special niche in the realm of tales of suspense and mystery. Released by 20th Century Fox. Bonus Features: Bonus Classic Comedy Two-Reeler starring Leon Errol, Scene Selection, Actor Bios, Narrative track for the blind. Specs: DVD5; Dolby Digital Mono; 97 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year -1945.

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