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Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple (2020)

Genre : Documentary, History, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 8M

Director : Sean Davison

Synopsis

British writer Agatha Christie (1890-1976) published her first novel in 1920, in which the eccentric Belgian private sleuth Hercule Poirot made his debut. Later, in 1927, the first short story starring the gentle spinster Miss Jane Marple appeared. A fascinating journey through popular culture in search of the footprints of two of the most charismatic characters in crime and mystery literature.

Actors

Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
Self - Narrator (voice)
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie
Self - Writer (archive footage)
Samantha Bond
Samantha Bond
Self - Actor
Sheila Atim
Sheila Atim
Self - Actor
Philip Jackson
Philip Jackson
Self - Inspector Japp, ITV's Poirot
Hugh Fraser
Hugh Fraser
Self - Lt. Hastings, ITV's Poirot
Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz
Self - Screenwriter and Author
James Prichard
James Prichard
Self - Agatha Christie's great grandson
Amanda Abbington
Amanda Abbington
Self - Actor
Damien Timmer
Damien Timmer
Self - Executive Producer, Agatha Christie adaptations
Mark Aldridge
Mark Aldridge
Self - Author
Laura Thompson
Laura Thompson
Self - Agatha Christie's Biographer
Sophie Hannah
Sophie Hannah
Self - Author, Poirot Sequels
John Risdon
John Risdon
Self - Torquay Historian
Basi Akpabio
Basi Akpabio
Self - Creative Director, Agatha Christie Ltd
Belinda Smith
Belinda Smith
Self - Agatha Christie's home, Greenway

Crews

Sean Davison
Sean Davison
Director
Tom Reece
Tom Reece
Camera Operator
Beth Sayer
Beth Sayer
Online Editor
Steve Cheshire
Steve Cheshire
Sound Mixer
Pamie Wikstrom
Pamie Wikstrom
Set Designer
Patricia Walsh
Patricia Walsh
Production Coordinator
Marie-Jo Rosalba
Marie-Jo Rosalba
Production Manager
Dee Hendry
Dee Hendry
Production Director
Ed Taylor
Ed Taylor
Executive Producer
Ros Edwards
Ros Edwards
Executive Producer
Sean Davison
Sean Davison
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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