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Murder on the Orient ExpressSeries 12 - Episode 3- Jessica Chastain guest stars when Poirot looks into the murder of a ruthless American businessman on the Orient Express from Istanbul. The detective makes a life-changing decision.
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Traveling from Istanbul to London on the luxurious Orient Express, Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) must solve the murder of an unsavory businessman. Dame Agatha Christie's quintessential mystery is brought to life by an all-star cast including Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty), Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Eileen Atkins (The Crown), David Morrissey (The Walking Dead), Barbara Hershey (Hannah and Her Sisters), and Toby Jones (Detectorists). Seen on Masterpiece Mystery! in 2010. 90 min, 1 DVD. SDH. 5 5 star rating 5 star rating 6 Reviews Terrific! Review by Rachael on 04/23/22 review stating Terrific! A tantalizing version of a classic whodunit. Well acted. a brilliant performance of Poirot. Keeps you guessing to the end. Highly recommend. I am writing only because Review by Ginger on 02/17/22 review stating I am writing only because I am writing only because I have not previewed the product, but when I queried when I did not get the second DVD I ordered the customer service person was polite. She informed me that they were on back order and I would receive it in September. It is now mid-August and it is here. It is a Christmas present for my granddaughter and her husband. I am very happy to be able to give it as a gift in the future. Perfect! It's Agatha Christie![?] Review by LISA on 10/26/21 review stating Perfect! It's Agatha Christie![?] Perfect! It's Agatha Christie![?] agatha Christies stories are ageless Review by Nancy on 08/15/21 review stating agatha Christies stories are ageless agatha Christies stories are ageless Great cast Review by R E. on 07/30/21 review stating Great cast Alway enjoyed a good whodunit Poirot Orient Express Review by George on 06/05/21 review stating Poirot Orient Express Poirot Orient Express Murder on the Orient Express is undoubtedly one of Agatha Christie's greatest mystery novels. Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, detective Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again. Read an extract
More about this storyA group of passengers trapped on the Orient Express in a snow storm with a murdered body and a Belgian detective to keep them company: Murder on the Orient Express is one of Agatha Christie’s most famous stories. It's an intricate mystery revolving around a group of characters cut off from the world where Poirot exhibits not only the power of his little grey cells but his concern and compassion for humanity. The underlying plot of the story was one Agatha Christie pulled from the headlines at the time, the abduction of Charles Lindbergh’s son, a traumatic real-life mystery involving murder and extortion that had yet to be solved when Murder on the Orient Express was published. As for the setting, Christie had long professed a love of the Orient Express, finally achieving her dream of travelling on it in 1928 with her first solo trip abroad. In writing the story, she painstakingly noted the details of the carriages; clues such as the position of door handles would prove vital to Poirot’s investigation. Several fans, in fact, have followed in Christie’s footsteps, double-checking her descriptions.
2017 welcomed the release of a 20th Century Fox feature film adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also took on the role of Hercule Poirot. Joining him are Penelope Cruz, Johnny Depp as Ratchett, Willem Dafoe as Hardman, Michelle Pfeiffer as Mrs. Hubbard, Judi Dench portraying Princess Dragomiroff, Daisy Ridley as Mary Debenham, Tom Bateman as Bouc, Derek Jacobi portraying Masterman, and Leslie Odom Jr. playing Doctor Arbuthnot. Dutch actor Marwan Kenzari played Michel, Josh Gad portrayed Hector MacQueen, and Lucy Boynton plays Countess Andrenyi. Discover more about the adaptation here. The first adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express was the award-winning 1974 film featuring an all-star cast and Albert Finney as Poirot. Other stars included Sean Connery, Lauren Bacall, and Ingrid Bergman, who won an Oscar for her role as Greta Ohlsson. The film won nine awards in total and had an additional sixteen nominations in
1975. It was remade for TV in 2001, with Alfred Molina as Poirot. The story was adapted in 2004 by BBC Radio 4 with John Moffatt in the role of Poirot. 2006 saw the story become a PC game. Playing as a new character, Antoinette Marceau, gamers work alongside Poirot to solve the mystery of Ratchett’s death. In 2007 the story became a graphic novel, adapted by François Rivière, but it wasn’t until 2010 that David Suchet appeared on the famous train. David Suchet also did the Poirot voice-over in the PC game. Although generally faithful to the original novel, this TV film emphasised the religious and moral themes of the story as Poirot grappled with the nature of justice, clearly struggling with his final decision. Did you know?
 HardbackeBookDVDBlu-rayPaperback* We earn a small commission on purchases made through any Amazon affiliate links on this page. Other stories you might enjoyDiscover more about Murder on the Orient ExpressHow many books are in the Orient Express Series?Agatha Christie: Five Complete Hercule Poirot Novels - Murder on the Orient Express / Thirteen at Dinner / The ABC Murders / Cards on the Table / Death on the Nile.
Is the woman on the Orient Express a true story?The tragic, but fictional, story of Daisy Armstrong is based on the tragic, and very true, kidnapping and murder of renowned pilot Charles Lindbergh's 20-month-old son, which occurred right before Christie began writing Murder on the Orient Express.
Who actually stabbed Ratchett?Arbuthnot was the first to strike Ratchett's stomach. This blow was likely the one that killed him, as when Arbuthnot plunged the knife into him, Ratchett convulsed forward and blood started leaking from his mouth, whereas when the others do, Ratchett doesn't move.
What did Poirot do at the end of the Orient Express?Breaking with his usual code of outright honesty and equality, Poirot lies to the police, letting them believe that a murderer stole onto the train in the middle of the night, killed Cassetti, and fled before anyone could catch them.
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