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"Agatha Christie: Poirot" Five Little Pigs (2003)



Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   733 votes
Director:
Writers:
Agatha Christie (novel)
Kevin Elyot (screenplay)
Contact:
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Original Air Date:
14 December 2003 (Season 9, Episode 1)
Plot:
Lucy Crale enlists Poirot to investigate the fourteen-year-old murder case in which her mother was hanged for poisoning her philandering painter father. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
User Reviews:
Does this stay true to the book? more (25 total)

Cast

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David Suchet ... Hercule Poirot

Rachael Stirling ... Caroline Crale
Aidan Gillen ... Amyas Crale
Toby Stephens ... Philip Blake
Marc Warren ... Meredith Blake

Aimee Mullins ... Lucy Crale

Julie Cox ... Elsa Greer
Gemma Jones ... Miss Williams

Sophie Winkleman ... Angela Warren
Talulah Riley ... Young Angela

Patrick Malahide ... Depleach
Annette Badland ... Mrs. Spriggs
Roger Brierley ... Judge
Richard Teverson ... Hollinghurst
Melissa Suffield ... Young Lucy
Lottie Unwin ... Young Caroline
Darien Smith ... Young Amyas
Jacek Bilinski ... Young Philip
Joel de Temperley ... Young Meredith
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Episode Crew
Directed by
Paul Unwin 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Agatha Christie  novel "Five Little Pigs"
Kevin Elyot  screenplay

Produced by
Michele Buck .... executive producer
Phil Clymer .... executive producer: Chorion PLC
Delia Fine .... executive producer: A&E Television Network
Leila Kirkpatrick .... line producer
Margaret Mitchell .... producer
Emilio Nunez .... supervising producer: A&E Television Networks
David Suchet .... associate producer
Damien Timmer .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Christopher Gunning 
 
Cinematography by
Martin Fuhrer (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Jon Costelloe 
 
Casting by
Maureen Duff 
Gail Stevens 
 
Production Design by
Stuart Walker 
 
Art Direction by
Fleur Whitlock 
 
Set Decoration by
Mark Rimmell 
 
Costume Design by
Sheena Napier 
 
Makeup Department
Carol Cooper .... makeup designer
Rupert Simon .... makeup artist
Sian Turner .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Fiona McGuire .... executive in charge of production
Kate Stannard .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jessica Hurles-Laws .... third assistant director (as Jessica Hurles)
Gareth Tandy .... first assistant director
Paula Turnbull .... second assistant director
David Zealey .... third assistant director: second unit
 
Art Department
Steve Ede .... construction manager
John Hogan .... property master
Dougie Lankston .... props
 
Sound Department
Mark DeSimone .... adr mixer: New York
John Downer .... supervising sound editor
Tony Jackson .... sound recordist
Billy Mahoney .... dubbing mixer
Sarah Morton .... dialogue editor
Mike Reardon .... sound maintenance
Nigel Squibbs .... assistant dubbing mixer
 
Visual Effects by
Alan Church .... visual affects titles
Simon Giles .... visual effects titles
 
Stunts
Ray Donn .... stunt double: David Suchet
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jim Boorer .... grip
Rab Harling .... clapper loader
Ed Jones .... clapper loader
Keith McNamara .... focus puller
Mike Miller .... camera operator
Phil Penfold .... best boy (as Philip Penfold)
Rupert Power .... Steadicam operator
Larry S. Prinz .... gaffer (as Larry Prinz)
 
Casting Department
Claire Saunders .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tamar Zaig .... assistant costume designer
Jason Gill .... costume assistant (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Chris Beeton .... telecine colorist
Anya Dillon .... assistant editor
Simon Giblin .... on-line editor
 
Other crew
Nuala Alen-Buckley .... production accountant
Adam Browne .... location manager
Diane Chittell .... production coordinator
Elton Farla .... unit medic
Simon Giles .... title designer
Phoebe Masters .... assistant coordinator
Lawrence Stevens .... floor runner
Carol Thompson .... script supervisor
Karen Thrussell .... script editor
Derek Wax .... script executive
Emily Chittell .... production assistant (uncredited)
 

Series Crew
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Sound Department
Lionel Strutt .... adr mixer
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Leonie Barker .... wardrobe mistress
 
Other crew
Mark Albela .... location manager
Daren Thomas .... location runner
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
100 min | Finland:94 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Meredith Blake is also the name given to a character in The Parent Trap (1998). more
Quotes:
Hercule Poirot: Human nature has an infinite capacity to surprise. more
Soundtrack:
Gnossienne No. 1 more

FAQ

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4 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Does this stay true to the book?, 7 August 2005
9/10
Author: deborah007 from United Kingdom

I have read and enjoyed Agatha Christie's novels since I was 10. This book was a clever well crafted story and is a showcase for Monsieur Poirot's considerable talents.

I have always enjoyed the television adaptations of the book and this was no exception. I would say that the adaption has stayed about 95% true to the novel and this is no mean feat.

I was slightly disappointed with the daughter - Lucy. I expected her to have a bit more fire, although she doesn't really have much to do with the story. I thought that the actress who played Caroline Crale was wonderful and fully met my expectations.

David Suchet as Poirot was, as ever, brilliant; I have seen him in several other roles and he is always believable but this is definitely my favourite.

One other comment - the lovely Marc Warren is fab as Meredith, just the sort of bumbling, slightly confused chap that Christie portrayed. So good that I could not connect him with "Hustle" until I looked him up on IMDb!

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