A dying man's enigmatic last words send vicar's son, Bobby Jones, and his socialite friend, Lady Frankie Derwent, on a crime-solving adventure.A dying man's enigmatic last words send vicar's son, Bobby Jones, and his socialite friend, Lady Frankie Derwent, on a crime-solving adventure.A dying man's enigmatic last words send vicar's son, Bobby Jones, and his socialite friend, Lady Frankie Derwent, on a crime-solving adventure.
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- TriviaThe character Frankie calls Bobby by the nickname "Steve," explaining that she has always thought of him that way for reasons she can't explain. In the original novel she only calls him Steve once, as part of the phrase, "I get you, Steve," which was a somewhat common saying at the time and can be seen in various novels from the early 20th century, including Dorothy L. Sayers' "The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club" from 1928, and the 1912 novel "Officer 666" by Augustin McHugh. The origin of this saying appears to be lost.
- Alternate versionsAlso aired in four parts (with each episode running ~43 minutes) in some countries.
- ConnectionsVersion of Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980)
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A fine adaptation.
I read the book prior to the release of this, and I have to say it isn't a favourite of mine, nor was the awful Marple adaptation some years ago.
Laurie has managed to make the story into a really enjoyable, watchable whodunnit. The acting was great, I thought most of the characters came to life.
The best element, the visuals, it looks incredible, great fashions and cars, plus some sublime location work, surely one of the most picturesque places in The UK.
Nowadays, it's advisable to approach Agatha Christie adaptations with a degree of caution, you have no idea whether you'll find Poirot taming lions, or Jane Marple making ice sculptures, but credit where it's due, it's a faithful adaptation, without any massive changes.
If I'm honest, I thought it dipped a little in the middle, but overall it was very watchable.
Let's hope we get more quality adaptations soon, this was very good, 8/10.
Laurie has managed to make the story into a really enjoyable, watchable whodunnit. The acting was great, I thought most of the characters came to life.
The best element, the visuals, it looks incredible, great fashions and cars, plus some sublime location work, surely one of the most picturesque places in The UK.
Nowadays, it's advisable to approach Agatha Christie adaptations with a degree of caution, you have no idea whether you'll find Poirot taming lions, or Jane Marple making ice sculptures, but credit where it's due, it's a faithful adaptation, without any massive changes.
If I'm honest, I thought it dipped a little in the middle, but overall it was very watchable.
Let's hope we get more quality adaptations soon, this was very good, 8/10.
- Sleepin_Dragon
- Apr 13, 2022
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- Чому не Еванс?
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- Three Cliffs Bay, Gower Peninsula, Wales, UK(Cliffs adjoining golf course)
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