"Agatha Christie: Poirot" (1989) TV series 1989-????

User Rating:

9.0/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

Release Date:

18 tammikuu 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Crime | Thriller

Plot:

The cases of an eccentrically refined Belgian detective.

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Belgian | Hercule Poirot | Sleuth | Private Detective

Awards:

4 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

David Suchet	...	Hercule Poirot (64 episodes, 1989-2009)
Hugh Fraser	...	Captain Hastings / ... (41 episodes, 1989-2001)
Philip Jackson	...	Chief Inspector Japp / ... (39 episodes, 1989-2001)
Pauline Moran	...	Miss Lemon / ... (31 episodes, 1989-2001)

Also Known As:

Agatha Christie's Poirot (UK) (complete title)
Poirot (Australia)

Runtime:

UK:100 min (13 episodes) | UK:50 min (36 episodes) | UK:95 min (2 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Charterhouse Square, Clerkenwell, London, England, UK

Company:

Carnival Films

Trivia:

Before playing Poirot, David Suchet played Chief Inspector Japp opposite Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot in Thirteen at Dinner (1985) (TV).

Quotes:

Hercule Poirot: I am not a bloody little Frog! I am a bloody little Belgian!

Movie Connections:

Featured in There's Something About Christie... Murder Made Simple (2007) (TV)

Do not be stinting in your praise

Mystery fans were fortunate in the late 1980s to have no less than 3 definitive television performances to enjoy: Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes, Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, and David Suchet as Hercule Poirot. Suchet's performance as the fussy little Belgian detective was a joy. Every detail of the character was perfect, from the stilted, pedantic delivery to the exquisitely fastidious grooming. Suchet's skill as an actor was such that he was able to turn a rather flat, implausible character (and even fans of Agatha Christie admit that her characters are pretty two-dimensional) into a complex, eccentric but essentially believable person. Some of the credit for this also goes to the fine writing in the series. The writers were responsible for fleshing out the bare bones provided by Christie's stories, but they did it in such a way that the filmed versions flow naturally and seamlessly. The supporting actors were also very fine, especially Hugh Fraser as Captain Hastings - whereas in the stories Hastings, who is usually the narrator, remains a rather sketchy character, here he becomes a genuine person. He is not Poirot's mental equal by any means, but admirable in his sympathy, kindness and general embodiment of Englishness, and we can understand Poirot's affection for Hastings. It's difficult to see how this dramatization can be improved upon.