Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7567 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-04-10
• Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Formats: Box set, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 24

DVD Description

This 24-disc box set contains the complete collection of Agatha Christie's mysteries featuring Hercule Poirot--the meticulously-moustached Belgian detective who relies on his "little grey cells" to solve the most daunting of crimes.

Synopsis

David Suchet stars as the lead in Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Complete Collection--a crime drama series set in the 1930s. Whether he's on holiday or going about his business in Central London, Poirot finds himself exercising his "little grey cells" by helping police investigate crimes and murders, regardless of whether or not they ask for his help. He's often accompanied by his trusty sidekick Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser), and their paths often cross with Scotland Yard's Inspector Japp (Philip Jackson) who has a grudging respect for the meticulous, if eccentric, private detective.

Customer Reviews

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My parents bought this set & I borrowed it from them before deciding whether to buy it myself. It's a real mixed bag, some brilliantly filmed episodes that are very close to the book & some that are so altered, it's like watching a totally different story. The worst one was 'Cards on the Table' where they actually transposed a criminal/victim duo which left me feeling so cheated at the end of the film, as the person I had 'known' was the goodie ended up as the criminal! In the books, Poirot was often called in as a detective AFTER the crime took place, whereas in the film, they try to include Poirot earlier by making him a guest/neighbour/passer by etc. Understandable from the producer's point of view, but it does leave you wondering why anyone would invite Poirot anywhere near their house since it was guaranteed to cause a murder! Also, Christie ends her books in a variety of ways, but the films nearly all end in a ridiculously dramatic way with a chase, shooting or hostage taking scene. After the first couple, I started to wonder why someone who is supposed to be as bright as Poirot is stupid enough to put a bunch of innocent people into a room with a known murderer, doesn't check the murderer for a weapon or escape route, and then pronounces their guilt...

Is this worth buying? If you don't know the books, you'll probably love it. If you're a Christie fan, I'd suggest borrowing it first, as your opinion will be affected by how well they've filmed your favourite books. Me? I definitely won't buy the set, but I'll probably buy the earlier volumes. Suchet is incomparable as Poirot, it's just a shame they had to hype up some of the later stories.

Excellent deal!
My husband is a Poirot fanatic and this was a perfect gift for him. Very fast and effective service and the DVDs come as a set, completely brand new.
The quality of the DVDs are excellent and it keeps him out of my hair. You want to see Suchet at his best....then this is it apparantly. Even though i am not too much of a fan, even I'm starting to watch it.

Contents
For everyone who has been asking, contents listed below. This box set is composed of 6 collections with 4 discs per collection:

COLLECTION 1

Disc 1
The Adventure of the Clapham Cook
Murder in the Mews
The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly
Four and Twenty Blackbirds

Disc 2
The Third Floor Flat
Triangle at Rhodes
Problem at Sea
The Incredible Theft

Disc 3
The King of Clubs
The Dream

Disc 4
Peril at End House
The Veiled Lady
The Lost Mine

COLLECTION 2

Disc 1
The Cornish Mystery
The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
Double Sin
The Adventure of the Cheap Flat

Disc 2
The Kidnapped Prime Minister
The Adventure of the Western Star

Disc 3
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
How Does Your Garden Grow?
The Million Dollar Bond Robbery

Disc 4
The Plymouth Express
Wasp's Nest
The Tragedy at Marsden Manor
The Double Clue

COLLECTION 3

Disc 1
The Mystery of the Spanish Chest
The Theft of the Royal Ruby
The Affair at the Victory Ball
The Mystery of the Hunter's Lodge

Disc 2
ABC Murders

Disc 3
Death in the Clouds

Disc 4
One, Two, Buckle my Shoe

COLLECTION 4

Disc 1
The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
The Underdog
Yellow Iris
The Case of the Missing Will

Disc 2
The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
The Chocolate Box
The Dead Man's Mirror
The Jewel Robbery at the Grant Metropolitan

Disc 3
Hercule Poirot's Christmas
Hickory, Dickory Dock

Disc 4
Murder on the Links
Dumb Witness

COLLECTION 5

Disc 1
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Lord Edgware Dies

Disc 2
Murder in Mesopotamia
Evil Under the Sun

Disc 3
Five Little Pigs
Sad Cypress
[Extras: Interviews with David Suchet and Margaret Mitchell]
[Extras: Interviews with Margaret Mitchell]

Disc 4
Death on the Nile
The Hollow
[Extras: Bonus Material]

COLLECTION 6

Disc 1
The Mystery of the Blue Train

Disc 2
After the Funeral

Disc 3
Cards on the Table

Disc 4
Taken at the Flood
[Extras: Poirot - Behind the Scenes]