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An entire blog should be dedicated to the one who is the absolute Queen, just to express that minimum of admiration and esteem She deserves.
But to remain in our space-time measure of coffee in the meantime, I would start from the bottom: that is, from the trailer for the next Death on the Nile. Have you already seen it?
Needless to say, I am very curious, not to mention that as soon as I heard the first notes of Policy of Truth a standing ovation was triggered.
Unfortunately I haven’t been to many concerts but Depeche Mode in Milan in the 80s was a big yes.
But let’s go back to Death on the Nile: we can consider this one as the third version after the film with Peter Ustinov in 1978 and Poirot on the Nile in 2004 with David Suchet.
I’d say Kenneth Branagh feels comfortable playing the detective born from the pen of Agatha Christie if he’s decided to replicate after Murder on the Orient Express.
Yet Hercule Poirot is a very particular character, apparently uncomfortable I would say, and in general I would never have associated him with Branagh even if I consider him very good. Maybe because I have always perceived him as very English and as a Shakespearean actor par excellence.
Moreover, in Murder on the Orient Express, in my opinion Kenneth Branagh’s proof became even more complicated with the presence of Johnny Depp: since he is possessed by the spirit of Jack Sparrow he has accustomed us to caricature roles such as Lone Ranger, Dark Shadows, not to mention Mortdecai, who, as far as I’m concerned, caused the question “why is Depp Ratchett and not Poirot?”
To tell the truth, however, Branagh’s mustache, for how exaggerated it may seem, is more faithful to the mustache described by Agatha Christie, isn’t it?
So, leaving aside interpretations that have not left their mark such as those of Albert Finney, Tony Randall, Austin Trevor and Alfred Molina, who is your favorite Poirot?
Peter Ustinov, David Suchet or Kenneth Branagh?
Hi I'm Claudia and this is KCDC.
Tajemnica zycia lezy w poszukiwaniu piekna. – Oscar Wilde
The secret of life lies in the search for beauty. – Oscar Wilde
Thanks!
I really like Oscar Wilde’s quotes.
I have not seen the movie, dear Claudia, but I have of course read the novel by Agatha Christie. She is truly the queen of mystery writing. I devoured all of her books. They are an absolute must for every writer of suspension or/and mystery novels. We can learn so much from her, as far as the build up of suspension is concerned, and also about life style.
Olivia!
I agree and subscribe to every single word you have written!
I adore Agatha, for me she is the absolute queen and I too have devoured her books which remain my favorite ever.
It is a shame that she is not alive any more. How wonderful it would be if we could read a new book published by Agatha Christie every year.
I feel the same about Ruth Rendell, another British author of mystery and detective novels. She is not quite as famous as Agatha Christie but very good too. Moreover, she was very prolific. Every year one or two new books!
It would be really BEAUTIFUL to be able to read new books by Agatha!!
Instead I didn’t know Ruth Rendell and I thank you very much for letting me know!
I tried to find some information and I saw that her books are so many.
Do you have a favorite?
I can’t really remember a favourite, Claudia. I read them all – as you said, she wrote a lot, more than hundred books were published by Ruth Rendell.
One of her crime novels even inspired me to write my own novel, “Tote tanzen nicht”, which came out in Germany, in 2006, published by Societäts-Verlag.
If you ask me about the title of that particular novel by Ruth Rendell that inspired me, I am at a loss. I forgot!
Do not worry!
At this point I am much more interested in your title!
Tote means dead, correct? So it could be “Dead don’t dance?”
I like the title very much!!
Yes, that is what it means. “The Dead do not dance.”
Great title!
And I saw that on the cover there is a Venetian mask of a particularly beautiful color!
Yes, it was my editor’s choice, and I really like it. The mauve colour is so mysterious, it fits the contents: a murder mystery until the very end!
Murder mystery until the very end are my top favorites!!
This is all the more reason to regret not learning German.
You could still learn it, I suppose?
Yes: it remains one of those wishes to be realized sooner or later.
I like this expression, “sooner or later”, it has an open ending.
“Que sera, sera ….”
I like it too, it’s always nice to hope. it is also nice to hope that a dream will come true sooner or later.
Do you like singing Doris Day’s song?
I am sure that dreams come true when we work towards achieving them in real life with perseverance.
Yes, I like Doris Day’s song. My mother had it on a record, I listen to it often and sang along.
Maybe this song helped me to shape my view of the future?
Could be!
The memory of your mom’s record is beautiful!
And I think the songs we carry inside and love to sing are really a help.
Let’s hope dreams come true. I care about your words.
There is a way of visualizing the positive end result where we want to get – and it works like magic.
And I LOVE magic!!
Visualizing the positive is a power in life, isn’t it?
Yes, Claudia, I also love magic and visualizing. They are very strong forces indeed.
a cup of magic 🙂
I drink 2 – 3 cups every day, it keeps the magic alive.
And it shows!!
You are magical.
Thank you, Claudia.
Gern geschehen.
Is that correct?
Yes, that is absolutely correct and polite.
Schönen Tag!
Vielen Dank, Claudia.
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