Agatha Christie: Poirot - Season 2 (1990) (évad)
Rendező:
Richard SpenceForgatókönyvíró:
Clive ExtonOperatőr:
Peter BartlettSzereplők:
David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Pauline Moran, Philip Jackson, Elspet Gray, George Little, Michael Shannon, Jack Williams, Caroline Milmoe, Ned WilliamsTartalmak(1)
Miss Penn, a tolószékhez kötött, idős hölgy műkereskedő, és éppen a Napóleon tábornokainak finomművü portréit adja el egy amerikai gyűjtőnek. Az ügyletet csinos unokahúga bonyolítja, de a műtárgyaknak út közben lába kel. Poirot nem hajlandó foglalkozni az esettel, mert úgy határozott: visszavonul. Hastings kapitányra marad a feladat, hogy a bájos hölgyön segítsen. Vajon sikerül egyedül megoldania az ügyet? (Fantasy Film)
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In Double Sin, it is Captain Hastings who uncharacteristically takes up the investigation of the case, while Poirot pretends to be retired, for which he has his own (somewhat ulterior) reasons – but even so, the grey cells of his brain do not rest, as Miss Lemon, searching for her lost keys, could tell you. And it doesn't really matter that there's no murder in this episode, because a simple heist can be just as attractive and well-executed. ()
I guess I was a bit disappointed that it was somewhat simpler and I figured out the point quite early, but that definitely doesn't mean this installment wasn't entertaining. On the contrary, there's a great moment between Poirot and Japp, of which the latter isn't even aware. This turned out really well, just like Poirot's indifference. Even in the background, he's perfect. ()