![]() ![]() As a result, the pace of the segment is also slower than most, perhaps also in an attempt to convey the feel of a vanished way of life.The episode is a particularly beautiful example from a series that specialized in gorgeous period evocations, with ample response to lush green landscapes, the creeping darkness of an early summer evening, or the harsh light slipping through the blinds of a shuttered room. This segment, probably because it is establishing the relationship between Poirot, Hastings and Japp (in a relatively modest role), spends more time on the interaction between people. Most of the LWT Poirot adaptations focus on the puzzle, garnish it with playful character touches, lush backgrounds, and superb cinematography. The episode is a little unusual in the central role played by Hastings, and even more unusual in its concentration on character. We are treated instead to the dark, cluttered luxury of an English country estate, improbably well appointed for war time, as a familiar cast of suspects move in and out of the ample shadows. The Art Deco backgrounds that are a hallmark of the rest of the series are missing. ![]() While ingredients familiar from the rest of the series are here, the feel is rather different, probably because the story is set in 1917. ![]() ![]() "Fans of the London Weekend Television Poirot series may be surprised by this adaptation of the first of the novels. ![]()
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