As a writer whose sales volume is second only to the Bible and Shakespeare, Agatha, together with Seicho Matsumoto and Arthur Conan Doyle, is called the three masters of mystery literature, and is a well-deserved queen of detective novels.
In her life, she not only wrote 82 detective novels, but also wrote an autobiography, six love novels (alias Mary Lucy Marcotte) and 19 plays.
More than 30 of her murder mystery novels have been made into movies, including the classic Prosecution Witness (1957), Murder on the Orient Express (1974) and Nile Massacre (1978).
No, recently another Agatha novel was remake.
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The drama version of ABC Murder belongs to the same series as BBC's high-scoring dramas no one lives, Prosecution Witness and No Unexpected Accidents, and was written by the same screenwriter. The play will be premiered on February 26th, 65438, which can be said to be highly anticipated.
Today, Guan Jun wants to take this opportunity to take stock of Agatha's most successful film and TV adaptations. Although some of these works have a long history, it does not prevent them from becoming classics handed down from generation to generation.
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Prosecution witness (1957)
Douban score: 9.6
IMDB score: 8.4
Director: billy wilder
Starring: Tyrone Bauer, marlene dietrich
Release date:1957-12-17
Watch platform: Iqiyi (fee required)
Speaking of Agatha's most classic film adaptation, we can't help but mention this prosecution witness. Wait, don't run away at the sight of a black-and-white movie! I believe Guan Jun, this is a good movie worth seeing! If you don't believe me, look at Douban, ranking 45th and 9.6 points, which is scary!
1957 version of "prosecution witness" is one of the best adaptations of Agatha's works in history, and it is also one of the most wonderful court films in film history.
This film is adapted from Agatha's short stories. Although it is not as famous as Murder on the Orient Express, Murder on the Nile and no one lives, this drama adapted from the original is very famous. Hitler's favorite actress, marlene dietrich, the goddess of Leng Yan, contributed a lot to this film.
Witnesses to the murder (196 1)
Douban score: 7.2
IMDB score: 7.4
Director: George Pollock
Starring: Margaret Taylor Rutherford, Joan Hickson
Release date: 1962-0 1-07
Watch platform: Tencent (fee required)
Compared with Poirot, Agatha's other detective, Miss Ma Puer, is obviously less familiar. But in fact, the "Miss Ma Puer" series has also undergone many film and television adaptations.
Just this year, Murder Witness was remake in Japan, but the overall reputation of the film is relatively average, so Guan still recommends this old version 196 1.
196 1 version of Witness to the Murder is the first film of Miss Ma Puer series directed by George Pollock. He also made three other films. Margaret Taylor Rutherford vividly portrayed the famous amateur detective Miss Ma Puer in this film and subsequent sequels.
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Douban score: 8.3
IMDB score: 7.3
Director: Sidney matt
Starring: albert finney, lauren bacall, ingrid bergman and sean connery.
Release date:1974-11-24
Watch platforms: iQiyi, Youku (fee required)
Murder on the Orient Express is one of Agatha's most famous novels. Even if you haven't read it, you can't have heard of it. Although the novel has been adapted into film and television works for many times, the film version of 1974 Murder on the Orient Express is still Guan Jun's favorite.
Although it seems that the film is a little rough in scene and quality, the story and actors' performances are classic, and even Agatha herself is full of praise for this work.
1974 version of Murder on the Orient Express has a luxurious cast. Albert finney, lauren bacall, sean connery and other famous actors all performed well in this film, and ingrid bergman won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for this film.
Tragedy on the Nile (1978)
Douban score: 8.4
IMDB score: 7.3
Director: john guillermin
Starring: Peter Ustinov, bette davis, mia farrow and maggie smith.
Release date: 1978-09-29
Watch platforms: iQiyi, Youku (fee required)
Like Murder on the Orient Express, The Nile Massacre is one of Agatha's most famous works. 1978 The film version of Nile Massacre is regarded as a milestone in the history of detective reasoning movies.
The film is very logical and organized, and the cases are closely related. Through the reappearance of the murder scene, revealing the truth bit by bit can always attract the audience to find the real murderer.
1978 version of The Nile Massacre continued the similar pattern of Murder on the Orient Express four years ago, adopting an all-star cast, and Peter Ustinov played the detective Poirot as the darling of the Queen of England, and then he played the five-word Poirot.
Evil in the sun (1982)
Douban score: 8.3
IMDB score: 7. 1
Director: Guy Hamilton
Starring: Peter Ustinov, maggie smith and diana rigg.
Release date: 1982-02- 12
Watch platforms: iQiyi, Youku (fee required)
Evil in the sun is also translated as murder in the sun. The work reveals the theme of "Evil is everywhere in the sun" with the tragedy of a beautiful and rich woman murdered in a picturesque, quiet and famous Gulf resort.
This novel inherits the characteristics of ingenious conception, rigorous layout, confusing case and unexpected ending of previous detective novels, and at the same time has its own unique artistic charm in creation.
The Evil in the Sun 1982 is the second time that Peter Ustinov plays Poirot after the Nile Massacre 1978. Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter and the old rose in Game of Thrones both have wonderful performances in the film. Looking at you, there is a sense of crossing!
Unmanned (20 15)
Douban score: 8.2
IMDB score: 8.0
Director: Craig Viveiros
Starring: Charles Dance, Maeve Dermody and Aiden Turner.
Broadcast date: 20 15- 12-26
Watch platform: everyone's video
No Man's Life is Agatha's best-selling novel, with a cumulative sales volume of 654.38 billion. It adopts the modes of "Blizzard Villa", "Killing with nursery rhymes" and "No Detective", which can be regarded as the originator of these modes of detective novels.
Although the movie version of "no one lives" (1945) is also very classic, in view of its long history, Guan still recommends this drama version of 20 15.
The 20 15 version of no one lives is a mini-drama, consisting of three episodes, each of which is 58 minutes. 20 15 was broadcast on Christmas, which was a gift from BBC to grandma15 for her 25th birthday. At present, the remake of other English-speaking countries adopts the ending of stage play, and this drama is the first English-speaking country film adaptation with the original ending.
Murder on the Orient Express (20 17)
Douban score: 6.9
IMDB score: 6.5
Director: kenneth branagh
Starring: kenneth branagh, Penelope Cruz Sanchez, Johnny Depp and michelle pfeiffer.
Broadcast date: 2017-11-10.
Watch platform: Iqiyi (fee required)
The 20 17 version of Murder on the Orient Express is the restart of the series on the big screen, and there will be a new version of The Tragedy on the Nile, starring Gal Gadot of wonder woman and armie hammer of Please Call Me by Your Name. This tall combination is worth looking forward to!
The 20 17 version of "Murder on the Orient Express" has made many changes to Poirot's character setting, resulting in the film's general reputation.
But to be fair, the 20 17 version of Murder on the Orient Express has done quite well in visual effects. Besides, this movie has a luxurious cast and wonderful performances, which you think is worth seeing.
Agatha has no formal education, but it fully displays her curiosity and imagination. She is good at controlling many characters and complex plots, and devoted herself to designing long detective novels.
Nowadays, with commercialization and diversification, Agatha's novels not only satisfy readers who love literary works, but also have a strong commercial flavor, which also makes her works more likely to be adapted from movies and television.
There are a thousand Hamlets in the hearts of a thousand people. What is the most successful Agatha film adaptation in your mind? Come and leave a message to discuss with Guan Jun!