One of the most popular television series is Poirot Agatha Christie. The actor, who played the main role, has rightfully earned worldwide fame precisely thanks to the brilliant embodiment of the image of the legendary Belgian detective. This is a kind of unique project of the BBC, which stretched over two decades, which did not affect the quality of the episodes, despite the fact that many of them often significantly deviate from the original.
short biography
One of the most successful British television projects is Poirot Agatha Christie. Actor David Suchet, who played the famous detective, was born in 1946 in London. He graduated from the Academy of Music and Drama. He plays a lot and fruitfully on the theater stage, on his account more than forty works, among them classical roles based on plays by Shakespeare, Gorky, Strindberg and many others. In addition, Suchet is engaged in dubbing, in particular, his voice says Dzhepetto in the animated film "Pinocchio." However, the worldwide fame, popularity and fame was brought to him by the role of the Belgian detective, who in the story because of the war was forced to leave the continent and move to the UK, where he remained.
In 2011, he became commander of the Order of the British Empire. In addition, he is the recipient of numerous other awards both for creating screen images and for theatrical play. For the role of Poirot, he was nominated three for the prestigious BAFTA award, however, unfortunately, he did not receive a single one. But this work brought him the love of many fans of the work of the famous English writer.
Shooting in the series
The Poirot Agatha Christie project, whose actor turned out to be an ideal lead actor, includes thirteen seasons, the last of which came out three years ago. It is known that he approached his character very responsibly: he studied the history and culture of Belgium, in which his hero was born, raised and raised, carefully read the books of the writer and most faithfully reproduced the speech, gait, manners of the detective and even made a list of his favorite drinks, as well as the forms of his famous mustache, which make up the same integral part of this image as the pipe and violin for Sherlock Holmes. These efforts fully justified themselves: the series Poirot Agatha Christie, whose actor ensured half of his success, became the best adaptation of the works of the Queen of detectives.
Hugh Fraser
In addition to D. Suchet, many other great British actors starred in the series. H. Fraser played the constant companion and best friend of the detective . Like his partner, he graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art and Music. Basically, he starred in secondary roles, was even a rock singer. He played the first significant role in the movie "Contract of the Draftsman", then participated in some series projects. The film “Poirot Agatha Christie, whose actors and roles are the subject of this review, was a real breakthrough for him. The role of the ingenuous, gullible captain Hastings, who is the exact opposite of the detective, made him a real star on the television screen.
Philip Jackson
He played in many episodes of Chief Inspector Jepp. He graduated from British University and, having received the education of an actor, starred in several TV shows. Nominated for the prestigious film actor guild of the United States for his role in the movie "Voice." Actors of the series “Poirot Agatha Christie” were ideally suited for the performance of their roles. Jackson was no exception. His inspector Jepp turned out to be a very convincing hero: a typical English policeman of the first half of the 20th century, who is highly professional, values his work and loves it, at first he does not take the detective seriously, but subsequently changes his mind about him and values his friendship with him very much.
Female characters
One of the longest-running projects of British television was the series Poirot Agatha Christie. Actors (season 3 is one of the most successful), who played the main roles in it, fit very well into the surroundings of the era. P. Moran brilliantly played the secretary of detective Miss Lemon. She graduated from the theater school and the Academy of Dramatic Art. She also plays in the theater, but the mass audience was remembered precisely as a phlegmatic, cold-blooded, slightly prim, sensible and unusually charming assistant to the detective.
Companion and assistant detective in several episodes, Madame Oliver was played by British actress of American descent Zoe Wanamaker. She began her career in the theater and won the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award. She played in classical productions, including in Shakespeare's plays. She has been in films since 1989, playing both in mini-series and in comedy projects. For example, she took part in the filming of the popular project Doctor Who. In the series about the Belgian detective, she played an eccentric writer of detective stories, in which Christie portrayed herself. Her ambitious Madame Oliver is very adventurous, curious and very observant and quick-witted, she has repeatedly helped her detective with advice.
Episode 10 of the season
One episode of the popular series is called Poirot Agatha Christie: Coast of Fortune. The actors who starred in this part, very well suited for their roles. Involved was J. Egatter, a popular British actress who later moved to Hollywood, S. Imrey, who is considered one of the most popular British actresses of the last decade, starring not only in her homeland, but in major American projects, as well as E. Spriggs , which became famous for the most diverse roles, including in other popular English series.