VHS : Poirot - Murder in Mesopotamia
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starring: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Ron Berglas, Barbara Barnes, Dinah Stabbdirected by: Tom Clegg
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780767038010
Format: Color, NTSC
ISBN: 0767038010
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Release Date: July 31, 2001
Running Time: 100 minutes
Sales Rank: 38987
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: July 08, 2001
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Description:
Threatening notes from beyond the grave. A ghostly face at a window. A woman found murdered in a locked room that no one could have entered. Hercule Poirot is back, and mystery is on the menu. On holiday in Iraq, Poirot visits an ancient site that his good friend Captain Hastings is helping excavate. But what begins as an entertaining diversion becomes a professional puzzle to challenge even Poirot's brilliance when the head archeologist's unpopular wife is killed. Though there is no shortage of suspects, clues are few and misleading, and the local authorities turn to their esteemed guest for help. It's a double dose of delight for Agatha Christie fans as David Suchet returns to his celebrated role as the debonair Belgian sleuth in this feature-length adaptation of MURDER IN MESOPOTAMIA.
Amazon.com:
Hercule Poirot visits his old friend Captain Hastings at an archeological dig in Iraq and uncovers a multitude of secrets. The plot has all the makings of a soap opera: an impostor, drug addiction, jealousy, forged letters, theft, and of course, murder. But Poirot's sophistication, as expertly portrayed by David Suchet in a crisp linen suit, helps Murder in Mesopotamia to rise above melodrama most of the time. Poirot has his own poignant drama woven into the plot: he was originally invited to Baghdad by the Countess Vera Rosakoff (whom viewers may remember from 'The Double Clue' in Agatha Christie's Poirot, Vol. 5) but she is not at her hotel when he arrives. Poirot's dejection at her continued absence makes an apt framing device for this tale of a murderer driven by passion. Lively acting and an exotic, sun-drenched set enhance this video adaptation, making it as sinfully enjoyable as a good dose of juicy gossip. --Larisa Lomacky Moore
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Murder in Mesopotamia
As ususal, David Suchet and cast are terrific. The locations are sensational as well and the viewer feels drawn into the story from the beginning. Great DVD.
Rating:  - Another Terrific Agatha Christie Mystery on DVD
I have enjoyed the Agatha Christie novels on DVD - they restore television to its primary mission: entertainment. And this twisting plot is no exception!
In the land of Irag, filled with sun and the science of archeology, the expedition runs into trouble when murder rears its head. Fortunately, the indomitable Poirot is on the scene! He unravels the deep complexities of the murder(s), entangling alliances, and takes an axe to the root of bitterness and jealousy.
All in all, ... Read More
Rating: - Did the Super Sleuth's Sidekick's Nephew Commit a Murder??
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I watched this movie without reading the 1936 Dame Agatha Christie novel that it was based on. I'm glad I did this! Why? Because it forced me to really watch the movie in order to try and deduce who the murderer was.
The main murder takes place at an archaeological excavation site in Mesopotamia (a part of Iraq) where Hercule Poirot's (David Suchet) friend and trusty sidekick Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser) is helping. Poirot who is on vacation visits this site when ... Read More
Rating:  - Whodunnit? The Writers, That's Who
Although they take some liberties with Poirot and his eternal sidekick Capt. Hastings, both David Suchet and Hugh Fraiser do justice to the characters. But purists have a point when they complain about unnecessary fiddling with Agatha Christie's plots. It's hard to improve on perfection, and this BBC adaptation of MURDER IN MESOPOTAMIA, one of Christie's most fiendishly cunning constructions, proves the point.
Capt. Hastings does not appear in the Christie novel, which presents us with the ... Read More
Rating:  - Mesopotamia Murdered
Long before that criminal madman George W. Bush, there was a second American invasion of Iraq: not by jingoistic soldiers seeking non-existent weapons of mass destruction, but archaeologists who care far too much for the past of a country where human civilisation arose to let the museums be ransacked. That archaeological expedition was the subject of Agatha Christie's MURDER IN MESOPOTAMIA (1936), a detective story that, although presenting several interesting characters, a splendidly drawn archaeological ... Read More
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