I really love the book and the TV adaptation is truthful and is nearly perfect in how I imagined the characters and the settings. The casting was perfect overall, only Sarah Miles as Lady Angkatell was terribly miscast. I loved Lucy Angkatell in the book, she is a very original character, airy, charming, elegant, etc. Sarah Miles´ lady Angkatell was like (and looked like) a mad housekeeper. No charm, no lightness, no elegance, heavy-handed. When the story started and she wandered into Midge´s room in the morning, I was horrified and said: THIS cant be Lucy Angkatell, no way. Unfortunately, she was. She really looked like a house-keeper or a mad relative you keep in your home out of pity. No elegance, no charm, no wit. Awful casting.
I liked the others (the actors who portrayed the characters), Edward was perfect, just how I imagined him. Henrietta was ok, and Veronica Cry was proper hollywood-type beautiful. Midge was good, Gerda was perfection. Gudgeon was really good, but too young, I imagined him older a bit.
I liked the settings, but more the outdoor country than the inside.
I enjoyed this adaptation as the book is one of my favorites. David Suchet as Poirot is the best, altough he was not pivotal to the story. As someone mentioned, this is more of a drama than a detective story.
I liked the others (the actors who portrayed the characters), Edward was perfect, just how I imagined him. Henrietta was ok, and Veronica Cry was proper hollywood-type beautiful. Midge was good, Gerda was perfection. Gudgeon was really good, but too young, I imagined him older a bit.
I liked the settings, but more the outdoor country than the inside.
I enjoyed this adaptation as the book is one of my favorites. David Suchet as Poirot is the best, altough he was not pivotal to the story. As someone mentioned, this is more of a drama than a detective story.