The look on Hastings’ face, the thousand-yard stare of a suffering man, says it all.Įxton also added moments to emphasize Poirot’s characteristic self-confidence and habitual desire for order. Only the sound of a projector being cranked by an orderly can be heard. In a London hospital, Hastings passes the time recovering from his war wounds by watching newsreel footage of the fighting. Screenwriter Clive Exton conveyed the high points of the novel while paring away unnecessary scenes and adding new ones. To Americans used to large houses, fluorescent lights and central heat, seeing Styles Court with its crowded rooms and quiet, expansive lawns where its residents take tea and play tennis, can feel as exotic as visiting Middle-Earth. This fidelity to Christie rewards viewers unfamiliar with how people lived in Britain at that time. The British TV show is noted for remaining faithful to the stories and taking pains to use authentic props and locations. Fortunately, it was from the excellent Agatha Christie’s Poirot series starring David Suchet as the Belgian detective. There is only one film adaptation of The Mysterious Affair at Styles.
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