Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James ... Read allHercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 6 wins & 17 nominations total
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- TriviaBefore playing Poirot, Sir David Suchet played Chief Inspector Japp opposite Sir Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot in Thirteen at Dinner (1985). Suchet considers his performance as Japp to be the worst performance of his career, while he considers Poirot to be his best.
- GoofsThe opening music and titles to Poirot together set the scene that these are tales from the 1930's. Towards the end of the titles, a stylised and complete Battersea Power Station is shown, which was built in two phases the second of which was not finished until the early 1950's.
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[repeated line]
Captain Hastings: I say, Poirot!
- Crazy creditsThe opening titles have Poirot disembark at a train station and bow to the viewer.
- ConnectionsFeatured in There's Something About Christie... Murder Made Simple (2007)
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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.
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- Rosabel
- Jul 22, 1999
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- Agatha Christie's Poirot
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- Florin Court, Charterhouse Square, Farringdon, City of London, England, UK(Whitehaven Mansions)
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