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Old 27-12-2016, 21:51
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Have just watched a clip from the 1957 version, I don't think they handled that well here.

If it is correct that Ordeal by Innocence will also be filmed in the near future, it should provide an interesting counterbalance. And also a rarity, with a person of colour to be featured (unless they cut a few characters).
You just can't compare them, that was a masterpiece, and this is a load of boring crap.
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:52
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When it's finished could we have a quick summary? I don't know the story, I know there are 2 versions though, is this different from both?
This is true to the original story apparently.
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:52
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When it's finished could we have a quick summary? I don't know the story, I know there are 2 versions though, is this different from both?
Yes, annoyingly so, I could put up with the change to the end of 'And then there were none' but this has lost all the impact the original ending had
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:53
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This is true to the original story apparently.
It's really not
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:59
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Well speaking as someone new to the story, I thought that was brilliant, the scene between John and Alice was so raw and uncomfortable, that story was better than the murder mystery. Loved it in the end.
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:59
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This is true to the original story apparently.
+No, this r4ubbish is nowhere near the Agatha Christie original, or changed version.

Or the wonderful film with Marlene Dietrich.
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:59
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You just can't compare them, that was a masterpiece, and this is a load of boring crap.
Agreed - the 1957 movie was a classic and deservedly so. This is an awful rendition - even if they have stuck to the original short story somewhat with Volk getting away with murder and living. But the emphasis on the lawyer in this adaptation has totally spoiled the story IMHO. Not mentioning what they did to the maid here
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Old 27-12-2016, 21:59
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So this is based on the original story and not Agatha Christie's re-write of the ending?
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:00
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I can't understand why they changed the ending?
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:00
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+No, this r4ubbish is nowhere near the Agatha Christie original, or changed version.

Or the wonderful film with Marlene Dietrich.
The case ended the same way in the movie from what I recall.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:00
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That was weird.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:01
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When it's finished could we have a quick summary? I don't know the story, I know there are 2 versions though, is this different from both?
It is basically the ending to the novel (although he only comes across the wife after the trial). Except for the lawyer walking in the sea, obviously.

The play has added a third party (or fourth, if you count the victim) on AC's request to avoid the bleak ending. Which she also did for ATTWN, presumably assuming that plays should be uplifting.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:01
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Feeble ending, nothing like either of Christie's versions.

I want my two hours back.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:02
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You just can't compare them, that was a masterpiece, and this is a load of boring crap.
No suspense, mystery - nothing.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:02
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So this is based on the original story and not Agatha Christie's re-write of the ending?
No, it's pretty faithful, sort of, up to the verdict, and the 'wife' setting herself up playing both roles, but that's it.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:03
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I thought it was very good. Beautifully filmed and acted. I have never seen any other version so nothing to compare it with.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:03
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+No, this r4ubbish is nowhere near the Agatha Christie original, or changed version.

Or the wonderful film with Marlene Dietrich.
You are so right, that was beyond AWFUL!

The Marlene film was just perfect, not a dull moment, and Charles Laughton was quite maginificent.

I urge anyone who loves a really exciting thriller to order a copy of the 1957 film, you won't regret it.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:05
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The case ended the same way in the movie from what I recall.
No - in the short story the it is revealed that Vole is guilty at the very end by his 'wife' - and that's how it ends. In the play/movie it is also revealed by Mrs Vole that Vole is innocent but Christie re-wrote it so that Leonard had a mistress and was abandoning Christine (as she was known in the movie) to be tried for perjury. Christine grabs a knife of the evidence table and kills Vole. The barrister who had got Vole off is persuaded to defend her and that's how that ends.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:06
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Feeble ending, nothing like either of Christie's versions.

I want my two hours back.
Most of it was taken up with the character coughing.

The problem nowadays is some directors are unable to adapt a story to film. Style over matter is more important to them, unfortunately.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:07
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I thought it was very good. Beautifully filmed and acted. I have never seen any other version so nothing to compare it with.
Maybe that is the requirement in enjoying it? I loved it and I haven't seen other versions either. Will certainly search them out now though.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:07
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Well, as someone who is familiar with a lot of Agatha Christie, but not this particular story (in either version) I was fully expecting Mayhew to kill Vole (and possibly his "wife") at the end and hang for it because he has nothing left to live for. If they were going to change things and add things why not do that instead of suicide?
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:07
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Wow, all the histrionic stuff at the end was embarrassing to watch.

What crap, especially as last year's effort was so good.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:08
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I wonder why they wanted to concentrate on Mayhew in this version? I mean, there wasn't very much to his character at all.
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:09
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Do you think there will be mass complaints winging their way to the BBC right now?
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Old 27-12-2016, 22:12
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Aaah pretty clever ploy to get him off by disguising herself as the other woman.
She was very lucky that the green fog was still in operation otherwise he might have cottoned on
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