Yet another gem from the Poirot series. Beautiful music and sumptuous filming and period detail are definite things to like about this adaptation. The story is simple but easy to follow, and the scripting is wonderful. Even better is David Suchet as Poirot, even when an adaptation is disappointing, not the case here I assure you, Suchet always makes it watchable. As far as I am concerned he IS Poirot, and in this episode he gives a wonderful performance, his younger version of his character was very impressive. Phillip Jackson is more subdued here than he is in an episode like Death in the Clouds, but he is still entertaining as Japp. Anna Chancellor is lovely as Virginie, as she usually always is, while Rosalie Crutchley is outstanding as Madame Deroulard. All in all, just wonderful to watch. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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