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Sarah PhelpsKamera:
John PardueMusik:
Stuart EarlBesetzung:
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Zehn Menschen werden in ein Herrenhaus auf Soldier Island an der Küste von Devon eingeladen. Von den Gastgebern Mr. und Mrs. Owens fehlt jedoch jede Spur. Versorgt werden die Gäste von dem Diener-Ehepaar Thomas und Ethel Rogers. Beim ersten gemeinsamen Dinner legt Thomas eine Schallplatte auf, auf der jeder der Gäste eines Mordes beschuldigt wird. Nachdem sich die Aufregung gelegt hat, gibt es ein erstes Todesopfer. Und kurz darauf das zweite. Das Sterben geht weiter. Den verbliebenen Gästen ist inzwischen klar, dass sich der Mörder unter ihnen befinden muss. Und während das Ratespiel, wer es sein könnte, von neuem beginnt, sterben die nächsten von ihnen auf rätselhafte Weise wie in den alten Schüttelreimen angekündigt - bis sich schließlich einer der Gäste im Angesicht des sicheren Todes als Initiator des Gemetzels enthüllt. (RTL Nitro)
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Agatha Christie couldn’t have gotten a better adaptation of her famous mystery novel. The people from BBC have obviously shot this with an incredible effort not to offend and of the author’s diehard fans and it was an A+ success. The simple story is complemented by the individual characters’ flashbacks, which should tell us about their previous actions and they have adapted them so well that there can’t really be any talk of filler shots. Now add an amazing atmosphere of one of the islands that tries to pass off as a part of the Hebrides and a solid amount of proper British actors. The results simply can’t be disappointing.
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Disproportionately better originals, because as the original is excellently built and invented, it is horribly written. Which, this adaptation, thanks to Sarah Phelps, completely corrects. If we add to that the captivating English gloomy "Gothic" atmosphere and apt cast, this one is very likely to be the best adaptation of one of the most famous detective novels ever.
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To begin with, I have to say that next to "Murder on the Orient Express", this is undoubtedly the best mystery from Agatha Christie's pen, and it won me over completely. For three hours, we have the opportunity to watch an absolutely breathtaking spectacle that benefits mainly from a wonderfully selected cast and a very well-written story. One lonely island, one large mansion and ten people who have committed crimes in the past for which they have not been punished + one quite frightening rhyme predict the individual deaths of everyone present. I liked the incorporation of flashbacks into the plot, so we get the opportunity to learn more about each character and their crimes as the story progressed, and could form an opinion about each. Alongside this, I also have to praise the camera work, which offered both symbolic details and eerily beautiful shots of the estate on the island, alongside an equally impressive and unmistakable soundtrack that perfectly complemented the stuffy atmosphere and the impossibility of escaping the island. In short, a very well made television project that combines several of my favourite elements and aspects that I look for in films or TV shows, and which was definitely my cup of tea. And that it was damn good and quality tea!
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Apart from a few minor details, this is a very successful adaptation of one of Agatha Christie's most famous mysteries. Mullion Island in Cornwall served as a great backdrop to a thrilling story. The atmosphere was very good and the performances of all the actors were perfect. I watched this TV miniseries in one go and quite enjoyed it. (80%)
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