Constance Cummings: Stage and film actress ca. early 1940s. Constance Cummings on stage: From Sacha Guitry to Clifford Odets (See previous post: “Constance Cummings: Flawless 'Blithe Spirit,' Supporter of Political Refugees.”) In the post-World War II years, Constance Cummings' stage reputation continued to grow on the English stage, in plays as diverse as: Stephen Powys (pseudonym for P.G. Wodehouse) and Guy Bolton's English-language adaptation of Sacha Guitry's Don't Listen, Ladies! (1948), with Cummings as one of shop clerk Denholm Elliott's mistresses (the other one was Betty Marsden). “Miss Cummings and Miss Marsden act as fetchingly as they look,” commented The Spectator. Rodney Ackland's Before the Party (1949), delivering “a superb performance of controlled hysteria” according to theater director and Michael Redgrave biographer Alan Strachan, writing for The Independent at the time of Cummings' death. Clifford Odets' Winter Journey / The Country Girl (1952), as...
- 11/10/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
David Suchet is filming his final Hercule Poirot film 'Dead Man's Folly'.
The film is one of the final five starring Suchet in his 13th series as author Agatha Christie's detective, alongside 'Elephants Can Remember', 'Curtain; Poirot's Last Case', 'The Labours of Hercules' and 'The Big Four'.
Zoë Wanamaker returns as Poirot's unwitting sidekick Ariadne Oliver and the pair are joined by a cast including Sean Pertwee, Sinead Cusack, Tom Ellis, Martin Jarvis, Sam Kelly and Stephanie Leonidas.
'Dead Man's Folly' is written by Nick Dear, directed by Tom Vaughan and produced by David Boutler.
The book was published in 1956 and centres around a house inspired by Christie's former holiday home Greenway, now a National Trust-owned property.
While it has already been shot, the last film to air will be 'Curtain; Poirot's Last Case'.
Suchet was cast as Poirot for ITV in...
The film is one of the final five starring Suchet in his 13th series as author Agatha Christie's detective, alongside 'Elephants Can Remember', 'Curtain; Poirot's Last Case', 'The Labours of Hercules' and 'The Big Four'.
Zoë Wanamaker returns as Poirot's unwitting sidekick Ariadne Oliver and the pair are joined by a cast including Sean Pertwee, Sinead Cusack, Tom Ellis, Martin Jarvis, Sam Kelly and Stephanie Leonidas.
'Dead Man's Folly' is written by Nick Dear, directed by Tom Vaughan and produced by David Boutler.
The book was published in 1956 and centres around a house inspired by Christie's former holiday home Greenway, now a National Trust-owned property.
While it has already been shot, the last film to air will be 'Curtain; Poirot's Last Case'.
Suchet was cast as Poirot for ITV in...
- 6/3/2013
- Digital Spy
While Albert Finney and Peter Ustinov's cinematic takes have divided fans, there's no doubt that when it comes to Agatha Christie's famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot there is only one man who has given what is considered the definitive portrayal - David Suchet.
Having inhabited the character since 1989, Suchet and many Christie fans were keen to see him film all of the novels and short stories featuring Poirot. Earlier this year however it looked like the last telemovies required to complete this ambition would not be put into production due to budgetary cutbacks at ITV.
Now though comes the official word (via Digital Spy) that ITV has recommissioned "Poirot" for a final series. The five new Christie adaptations will include 'Labours of Hercules', 'Dead Man's Folly', 'The Big Four', 'Elephants Can Remember' and the Belgian detective's infamous final story 'Curtain'. Production on the final five telemovies will commence next year.
Having inhabited the character since 1989, Suchet and many Christie fans were keen to see him film all of the novels and short stories featuring Poirot. Earlier this year however it looked like the last telemovies required to complete this ambition would not be put into production due to budgetary cutbacks at ITV.
Now though comes the official word (via Digital Spy) that ITV has recommissioned "Poirot" for a final series. The five new Christie adaptations will include 'Labours of Hercules', 'Dead Man's Folly', 'The Big Four', 'Elephants Can Remember' and the Belgian detective's infamous final story 'Curtain'. Production on the final five telemovies will commence next year.
- 11/15/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
ITV has recommissioned Poirot for a final series of feature-length films. The five new Agatha Christie adaptations will include 'Labours of Hercules', 'Dead Man's Folly', 'The Big Four', 'Elephants Can Remember' and the Belgian detective's final case 'Curtain'. David Suchet will reprise the title role, having first played the character in 1989. The British actor previously expressed his desire to film the entire Poirot canon. "I'm more than delighted to be reprising my role as Poirot," he confirmed. "It's been my life's ambition to bring this amazing canon of works to completion on ITV." ITV's director of drama commissioning Laura Mackie added: "Poirot is without doubt one of fiction's (more)...
- 11/14/2011
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
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