The Agatha Christie Megaset Collection (Miss Marple / Poirot)
by Andrew Grieve, Brian Farnham, Christopher Petit, David Tucker, John Davies
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Actor: Caroline Blakiston, Helena Michell, James Cossins, Joan Greenwood, Joan HicksonDirector: Andrew Grieve, Brian Farnham, Christopher Petit, David Tucker, John Davies
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; Spanish (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 1300 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-02-24
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
Movie Reviews of The Agatha Christie Megaset Collection (Miss Marple / Poirot)
Movie Review: Agatha would have approved
Summary: 4 Stars
Whhhaaat ? You're a fan of Agatha Christie in print and don't know about these gems? About David Suchet's total slip into character as Poirot? Of Joan Dickson's loving portrayal of the Nemesis, Miss Marple? Have you been living under a rock? This jolly series of English murder mysteries will be a delightful amuse-geule - but why not just invest in the entire Anthology, in which all these made-for-tv films appear? The direction is generally excellent, the stories as light as Agatha intended, and the brain-teasers just as impenetrable. There are plenty of good actors on the various sets, and you'll only end up wanting more. Like the long-rumoured appearance of Suchet in "Murder on the Orient Express" as well as the two other Christie novels he's not yet done. The series of Suchet/Poirot and Hickson/Marple films has been sliced and diced into so many sets and collections that you'll need to plan carefully if you intend to buy on a piecemeal basis - lots of overlap and duplication between collections, andprices all over the map. If you only watch them once, you aren't a true fan. If fan you are, though these should all be at the front of your library.
Summary of The Agatha Christie Megaset Collection (Miss Marple / Poirot)
Two of Agatha Christie's most popular characters, Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot, are brought to life in these classic BBC and A&E Home Video mysteries. The delightful Joan Hickson is always entertaining as the prim and proper Miss Marple, complete with her elderly woman charm and perpetually clicking knitting needles. In 4:50 from Paddington, Miss Marple's good friend Elspeth McGillicuddy witnesses a man strangle a woman on a passing train, and it's up to Miss Marple to uncover the mystery. In Sleeping Murder, the Reeds move into their dream house, where Mrs. Reed is plagued by the vision of a body in the hall. In turn they call upon Miss Marple to help them uncover this strange phenomenon. When the American movie star Marina Gregg in The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side is almost murdered while filming her new picture, she's fortunate to have the help of Miss Marple to sniff out the evil culprit. A Caribbean Mystery has Miss Marple, who's in need of rest and relaxation, deciding to holiday in the West Indies. Her holiday soon turns into a working vacation when it's time for her to gather the usual suspects. Other Miss Marple stories included in the boxed set are The Moving Finger, At Bertram's Hotel, Murder at the Vicarage, Nemesis, and They Do It with Mirrors.David Suchet perfectly captures the brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in four beautifully made mysteries. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, in which yet another of Poirot's retirements is interrupted with murder, is an admirable adaptation of a nearly unfilmable plot. Lord Edgeware Dies offers the pleasing combination of murder, theater folk, and a glimpse of a besotted Poirot. Evil Under the Sun features cold-blooded murder at a sunny health resort, and Murder in Mesopotamia doubles the fun by dropping all the intrigue into an archaeological dig. Each mystery is lovingly crafted with clever direction, a clear fondness for Christie's work, and painstakingly accurate period settings. Suchet and Hugh Fraser (as Captain Hastings) make a marvelous pair, capturing both the easy companionship and the frequent bickering of true friendship. Special DVD features include an index of all the Miss Marple and Poirot stories and biographies of Agatha Christie, Joan Hickson, and David Suchet.
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