Movie: The Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchet

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David Suchet
David Suchet

Self - Host / Narrator (voice)

Mathew Prichard
Mathew Prichard

Self

Laura Thompson
Laura Thompson

Self - Biographer

Ali Marshall
Ali Marshall

Self - Christie's Potent Plants

Bettany Hughes
Bettany Hughes

Self - Historian

Janet Morgan
Janet Morgan

Self - Biographer

Barbara Nadel
Barbara Nadel

Self - Author

Elaine Kidwell
Elaine Kidwell

Self - Christie's Fan

Tom Adams
Tom Adams

Self - Artist

John Curran
John Curran

Self - Author

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    David Suchet, TV's Poirot, has spent more of his life acting out the plots and dramas created by Agatha Christie than anyone else in the world. Suchet is embarking on a journey to learn more about the woman who created Poirot and whose books remain outsold only by Shakespeare and the Bible. Suchet's journey takes him to the places Christie lived, the landscapes that inspired her and to meetings with people who knew the woman behind the fame and those inspired by her extraordinary legacy. He explores the close links between Christie's extraordinary life and her work and discovers what it was about the woman from a small seaside town that allowed her to become the best-selling murder mystery writer in history.

  • Release Date

    2013-03-17

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
  • Tagline

    The extraordinary life of the creator of Poirot and Miss Marple

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  • Languages:

    English
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