Agatha Christie — Playwright (120)

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Marple: By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2006)
Marple: By the Pricking of My Thumbs Douban
★ 8.1 15 ratings
彼得·梅达克 actor: 杰拉尔丁·麦克伊万 / 安东尼·安德鲁斯 …
other title: 煦阳岭的疑云 / 拇指一竖
When Tommy and Tuppence visit an elderly aunt in her nursing home, Tuppence is concerned by the odd behavior of some staff and residents. So when Tuppence hears about Aunt Ada's sudden death and the disappearance of her friend Mrs Lancaster, she realizes her concerns were right. Tuppence meets Miss Marple and together they follow a path of clues that lead them to the Norfolk village of Farrell St Edmund, where they find a community guarding an array of secrets. Only by getting to the bottom of these secrets do they begin to unravel the truth about the mystery of Aunt Ada's death and Mrs Lancaster's disappearance.

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Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (2004)
Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage Douban
★ 7.3 16 ratings
查理·帕尔默 actor: 杰拉尔丁·麦克伊万 / 蕾切尔·斯特灵 …
other title: 寓所谜案
Colonel Lucius Protheroe is probably the least-liked individual in St Mary Mead. All resent his superior and demanding attitude. So, when he is found dead in the vicarage study, there is no end of suspects. His wife Ann was having an affair with a local artist, Lawrence Redding. His daughter Lettice bridled under his strict rule. There is also the vicar and his assistant, whom Protheroe suspected of stealing church funds. Finally, there is the mysterious Mrs. Lester with whom he clearly had some previous connection. Jane Marple, recuperating at home from a sprained ankle, had a bird's eye view of all the comings and goings at the vicarage around the time of the murder and she gladly assists Inspector Slack in solving the crime.

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Poirot: The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman (1993)
Poirot: The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman Douban
★ 6.8 11 ratings
Brian Farnham actor: 大卫·苏切 / 休·弗拉瑟 …
other title: 意大利贵族奇遇记
Poirot and his friend Captain Hastings find themselves investigating the murder of Count Foscatini, who was found in his flat. As it turns out, the dead man's valet, Mr. Graves, has been dating Miss Lemon and has been less than honest with her about his profession. As for the dead nobleman, the police believe he was being blackmailed. The Italian Embassy denies any knowledge of the man and denies that he had any official role in the country. Poirot doubts the veracity of their claims but also concludes that others are lying as well.

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Marple: Towards Zero (2007)
Marple: Towards Zero Douban
★ 7.0 11 ratings
尼古拉斯·温丁·雷弗恩 / 大卫·格林德利 actor: 杰拉尔丁·麦克伊万 / 格雷·怀斯 …
other title: 零时 / 走向决定性的时刻
Marple is visiting an old school friend, Lady Camilla Tressilian, along with an eclectic group: Neville Strange and his wife Kay, his former wife Audrey and her childhood friend and cousin Thomas Royde, Ted Latimer and finally Freddie Treves, a retired solicitor. When Treves is found dead the day after a dinner party at Lady Tressilian's home and Lady Tressilian herself is found bludgeoned to death a short time later, Miss Marple must sort through the complex set of relationships among all the players, and determine what role the tale of a child's crime may have had to play in the deaths.

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Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (2009)
Marple: They Do It with Mirrors Douban
★ 6.1 7 ratings
安迪·威尔逊 actor: 朱莉亚·麦肯齐 / 爱玛·格里菲斯·马琳 …
other title: 借镜杀人 / 庄园谜案
Sensing danger surrounding her sister Carrie-Louise (Penelope Wilton - Calendar Girls, Doctor Who), Ruth Van Rydock (Joan Collins) enlists the help of old friend Miss Marple. However, after Carrie-Louise’s beloved step-brother is murdered during a dress rehearsal of an amateur stage show, Miss Marple has to draw from her deep understanding of human character in order to unpick the conjuring trick played out by the murderer, and reveal their identity. They Do It With Mirrors stars Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple and features a rich ensemble cast, including Joan Collins, Brian Cox (The Bourne Supremacy, Zodiac), Elliot Cowan (Lost in Austen, Happy-Go-Lucky) and Alexei Sayle (The Young Ones).

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复仇女神 (2007)
Marple: Nemesis Douban
★ 7.5 12 ratings
尼古拉斯·温丁·雷弗恩 actor: 杰拉尔丁·麦克伊万 / 丹·史蒂文斯 …
other title: Marple: Nemesis
Marple is called upon to solve her most perplexing case yet. Upon his death, financier John Rafiel asks her to solve a murder. Only problem is that the murder may or may not have place as yet and the victim is unknown. All that he has given her is two tickets on the Daffodil Tour Company's Mystery Tour. It soon becomes obvious that others on the tour were also "selected" by Mr. Rafiel. Jane Marple, assisted by her nephew Raymond West, concludes that the case must be related to that of Verity Hunt, a young woman who in 1939 was running away from an overattentive landlord and eventually disappeared. When a member of the tour dies mysteriously, she also realizes that someone is desperate to keep a deep, dark secret.

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Marple: A Pocket Full of Rye (2008)
Marple: A Pocket Full of Rye Douban
★ 6.4 10 ratings
查理·帕尔默 actor: 朱莉亚·麦肯齐 / 马修·麦克费登 …
other title: 黑麦奇案
When Rex Fortescue dies while sitting at his desk in the City, it's determined that he was in fact poisoned. He was married to a much younger wife, who now stands to inherit. His son Percival, a partner in the family firm, was a disappointment to him and a daughter, Elaine, hasn't amounted to much. Another son, Lance, had a falling out with his father many years before and relocated to East Africa. He suddenly appears soon after his father's death claiming that they had reconciled and been invited by him to return to England with an offer to rejoin the firm. Miss Marple takes a particular interest in the case when her former maid Gladys, now working in the Fortescue household, is also murdered. She soon learns that the elder Fortescue had received veiled threats for some time and that they might have something to do with a long ago business deal that made his initial fortune.

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Marple: Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (2009)
Marple: Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Douban
★ 6.3 9 ratings
尼古拉斯·雷顿 actor: 朱莉亚·麦肯齐 / 肖恩·比格斯代夫 …
other title: 悬崖上的谋杀 / 他们为什么不问埃文斯
While visiting her friend Marjorie Attfield, Miss Marple learns that her son Bobby had recently found a body, identified as a Mr. Pritchard, on the cliff side. He's received a letter asking him to appear at the enquiry but it seems to be a wild goose chase meant to keep him away from the real enquiry taking place elsewhere. Now accompanied by a friend, Frankie Derwent, they trace the dead man to nearby Castle Savage, home to a dysfunctional family with great deal of money. The family patriarch, Jack Savage, had died not long ago and the dead man had some connection to the Savages. But what is the key to solving the mystery of Pritchard's last words to Bobby as he lay dying: "Why didn't they ask Evans?".

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Marple: The Secret of Chimneys (2010)
Marple: The Secret of Chimneys Douban
约翰·史翠兰 actor: 朱莉亚·麦肯齐 / 夏洛蒂·索尔特 …
other title: 名苑猎凶 / 烟囱宅之谜
A lavish weekend party sees Miss Marple accompany Lady Virginia Revel to her family home of Chimneys - a house which was once prized for its diplomatic gatherings until a rare diamond was stolen from the premises over twenty years ago. The tenacious career politician, George Lomax, has persuaded Virginia's father, Lord Caterham, to host an evening for an important Austrian Count, Ludwig Von Stainach. Virginia, the daughter of Miss Marple's late cousin, must decide by the end of the weekend whether to accept a marriage proposal from George Lomax or to follow her heart and the courtship of another more adventurous suitor, Anthony Cade. Dismayed by the odd array of guests, including socialist spinster Miss Blenkinsopp, Caterham's formidable eldest daughter Bundle and the quietly inscrutable maidservant Treadwell, Lomax castigates his affable assistant Bill Eversleigh, who also has a soft spot for Virginia. It becomes apparent that Count Ludwig has taken a personal interest in Chimneys.

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Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (2010)
Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side Douban
★ 8.0 6 ratings
汤姆·森兰 actor: 朱莉亚·麦肯齐 / 琳赛·邓肯 …
other title: 破镜谋杀案 / 迟来的报复
Hollywood star Marina Gregg leaves Los Angeles for the picturesque countryside of St Mary Mead. Having taken up residence at Gossington Hall with her dashing young English husband, film director Jason Rudd, his secretary, Ella Blunt and Marina's exclusive personal assistant, Hailey Preston, it's not long before she becomes lady of the manor. When the glamorous couple decide to throw a benefit for the St John Ambulance, the grounds are abuzz with curious locals including previous owner of Gossington Hall, Dolly Bantry. But when a local fan, Heather Badcock consumes a poisoned daiquiri, Marina finds herself starring in a real-life mystery - supported by Miss Marple and Inspector Hewitt, who suspect that the lethal cocktail was intended for someone else. But who? If it was meant for Marina, then why?

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Marple: Endless Night (2013)
Marple: Endless Night Douban
★ 6.3 15 ratings
大卫·摩尔 actor: 朱莉亚·麦肯齐 / 汤姆·休斯 …
other title: 无尽长夜
Mike Rogers, a young and handsome chauffeur, falls in love with American heiress Ellie Goodman. The two marry in secret and decide to build their home at Gypsy's Acre, a rural beauty spot, despite the latter being the subject of an alleged gypsy's curse. Ellie's family are outraged when they learn of her marriage, but interfering relatives are only the beginning of the couple's problems. It is not long before tragedy strikes, changing several lives and even putting Miss Marple herself at risk.

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Marple: The Blue Geranium (2010)
Marple: The Blue Geranium Douban
★ 6.5 6 ratings
大卫·摩尔 actor: 朱莉亚·麦肯齐 / 莎朗·斯莫 …
other title: 蓝色天竺葵
While visiting her friend Dermot in Little Ambrose, Miss Marple is drawn into investigating the death of Eddie Seward, whom she'd met on the bus and who is found having apparently drowned in the river.Within a few days however, there is a second suspicious death, that of Mary Pritchard who seems to have died from fright. She was disliked by many and had recently caused a scene when her husband George was inaugurated as the Captain of the local golf club. Even Dermot disliked her as did her sister Philippa, who was once engaged to George, whom she described as the love of her life. Phillipa ended up marrying George's brother, Lewis Pritchard, and they are constantly having money problems. A third death - this time one of George Pritchard's former mistresses - convinces Inspector Somerset that George, who conveniently confesses, is the murderer. Miss Marple thinks otherwise and sets out to prove it.

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Poirot: The Adventure of the Western Star (1990)
Poirot: The Adventure of the Western Star Douban
★ 7.6 14 ratings
Richard Spence actor: 大卫·苏切 / 菲利普·杰克森 …
other title: 西方之星
波罗的同胞著名的电影明星玛丽·玛维拉向他出示了一系列神秘的匿名信,信中要求她归还那颗美丽的钻石——“西方之星”。尽管波罗要求她退还,但玛丽还是决定保留这颗钻石,以便她能在在归亚德利夫人举办的周未晚会上在现光采。 与此同时,作为“星方之星”的姐妹钻石——“东方之星”的拥有者,归亚德利夫人也收到了同样的匿名信,同样,归亚德利夫人也拒绝了波罗要求替其保管钻石的提议。 就在专为两位贵妇人虚荣心大比拼而举行的周未晚会开幕前昔,两颗钻有利于都不翼而飞

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Poirot: Sad Cypress (2003)
Poirot: Sad Cypress Douban
★ 7.9 21 ratings
other title: H庄园的一次午餐 / 大侦探波罗系列之H庄园的谋杀案 …
Distant cousins and childhood friends Elinor Carlisle and Roddy Welman are happily engaged to be married. One day Elinor receives an anonymous letter in the post, claiming that someone is trying their hardest to work their way into the affection, and subsequently also bank account, of her wealthy aunt Laura Welman, who is presently bedridden at her home since after a stroke and from whose death Elinor and Roddy both expect to inherit a large fortune. Not knowing what to make of the letter, the young couple eventually decide to pay Laura a visit in order to see for themselves what is really going on at the house. When they arrive, Elinor immediately becomes suspicious towards Mary Gerrard, the lodge keeper's daughter, recently returned to England after having studied in Europe and whom everyone else at the house seem to absolutely dote on. No one else however seem to share Elinor's suspicions or dislike of the young woman, and in particular not Roddy, whom Elinor one night discovers kissing Mary Gerrard in her aunt's drawing room. When Mary suddenly turns up dead, poisoned by a salmon sandwich, Elinor's dislike of Mary makes her the obvious suspect and hardly has time to take in what has happened before she finds herself on trial and condemned for murder. The only person who is not entirely convinced of Elinor's guilt is Doctor Peter Lord, who decides to contact his old friend Hercule Poirot in order to help him prove her innocence.

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禁恋 (1995)
Innocent Lies Douban
other title: Innocent Lies / 无辜的谎言 …
海岸边离奇的自杀案掀起重重疑云,干探克罗斯到此侦查挚友的死因,却牵扯出一连串的案情,多年前无心的嬉戏使得峦生兄弟之一死于非命,三年前的车祸事故,加上新发生的谋杀案,都与葛瑞福一家人脱不了干系。女主角希利亚无辜的谎,言使得案情加扑朔迷离,俩兄妹之间的不伦之恋,还会造成多少悲刻?克罗斯干探又将如何自重重迷雾中拨云见日?且看本剧分晓。

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Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (2004)
Marple: 4.50 from Paddington Douban
★ 7.9 23 ratings
安迪·威尔逊 actor: 杰拉尔丁·麦克伊万 / 约翰·汉纳 …
other title: 命案目睹记 / What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw
艾丝贝夫人搭乘下午四时五十分的快车,前往梅契斯特探望老朋友玛波小姐。途中,在与一班列车交汇时,艾丝贝由窗口惊见那辆列车上一名女子遭人勒毙。然而报案后,警方却遍寻不到尸首。玛波小姐认为,此案应与铁路线上路斯佛宅邸的克氏家族有关,于是进行暗中查探。后来克家仓库的石棺中发现了一具女尸,整件疑案顿时有了转机…

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Poirot: Appointment with Death (2008)
Poirot: Appointment with Death Douban
★ 7.5 12 ratings
阿什利·皮尔斯 actor: 大卫·苏切 / 谢丽尔·坎贝尔 …
other title: 死亡约会
本片以克里斯蒂创造的著名比利时侦探波洛为主角,讲述了一个发生在风景迷人的摩洛哥的破案故事。波艾顿爵士是位考古学家,他携儿子在沙漠中即将有重大发现。波洛也在当地度假。波艾顿爵士第二任妻子被谋杀,财富蒸发。嫌疑犯很多,包括她的家人。只有波洛能发现谁安排了波艾顿太太的死亡之约。

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帷幕:波洛的最后一案 (2013)
Curtain: Poirot's Last Case Douban
★ 9.0 23 ratings
希提·麦克唐纳 actor: 大卫·苏切 / 休·弗拉瑟 …
other title: Curtain: Poirot's Last Case / 幕 …
黑斯廷斯上尉应波洛之邀,在事隔多年后回到了现已是乡间旅馆的斯泰尔斯庄园——这对老朋友初次相遇并共同经历第一桩谋杀案件的地方。然而,令满心憧憬着与波洛及女儿朱迪斯相聚的上尉始料未及的是,比上次更加凶险的谋杀正等待着他的到来。原来,波洛追寻一个手法高超的谋杀犯来到此地,希望阻止罪行的发生。身体每况愈下的他要求黑斯廷斯的协助。但波洛拒绝透露凶手,只断定凶手就是旅馆中的某一个人……

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Marple: A Murder Is Announced (2005)
Marple: A Murder Is Announced Douban
★ 7.9 28 ratings
约翰·史翠兰 actor: 杰拉尔丁·麦克伊万 / 佐伊·沃纳梅克 …
other title: 谋杀启事
英国一个小镇的居民们,在当地的报纸上读到一则奇怪的启事,启事里声称周五下午在居民利迪西亚的家里将会发生一起谋杀案。好奇的人们聚集起来,等待看热闹。当启事上所说的时刻到来,灯光突然熄灭,一个年轻的旅馆雇员被杀。警察认为是其刊登的启事,他原本打算借此劫财。但是头脑灵光的玛普尔小姐却觉得事情没有这么简单……

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Marple: The Pale Horse (2010)
Marple: The Pale Horse Douban
★ 7.7 10 ratings
安迪·海伊 actor: 朱莉亚·麦肯齐 / 乔纳森·凯克 …
other title: 白马酒店 / 灰马酒店
Miss Jane Marple is shocked when she receives a note from an old friend,Father Gorman only to read in the newspaper the very same day that he was murdered. He had attended a dying woman, Mrs. Davis, who died the previous evening and it was while he was on his way home that he was apparently attacked. The police have put it down to a mugging but the letter Miss Marple received from him intrigues her: a list of surnames and a quote from the bible. The policeman in charge of the case, Inspector Lejeune is skeptical about it all being a murder but when Miss Marple inspects Mrs. Davis' rooms, she finds an identical list to that sent to her by Father Gorman and also a reference to the Pale Horse Inn in Much Deeping, Hampshire. She soon checks into the inn and pursues her own investigation.