The threepart series was broadcast on consecutive nights from 22 to 24 december 2008. Starring glenn close, terence stamp, max irons, stefanie. Brave to see the production team take on crooked house, a feat never before attempted. Actress glenn close gives a notable performance in crooked house as the clever auntie edith, sisterinlaw to the murdered tycoon. Crooked house is a britishamerican mystery film directed by gilles paquetbrenner, based on agatha christies 1949 novel of the same name. When the curator declines his gift of the knocker to the museum, ben screws it to his own front door. When tycoon aristide leonides gino picciano is killed in his mansion home, all the family members of his house are suspects. Maybe someone else will take another stab at it in the near future. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime. The film stars max irons, terence stamp, glenn close, gillian anderson, and stefanie martini.
Just watched crooked house 2008 on recommendation from. If you look at the running time it is only a minute shorter 89 rather than the original 90 minutes yet there is only one lot of credits. The movies opening scene engages the audience from the beginning as the viewer struggles to see through what appears to be a peephole into a room where a woman is injecting a man with something. That ending may also explain why the novel had never really been adapted before, other than a bbc radio drama version from 2008.
The movie spends a great deal of time on the history between the detective and young josephine, but it amounts to almost nothing. With max irons, stefanie martini, glenn close, honor kneafsey. Dec 20, 2017 that ending may also explain why the novel had never really been adapted before, other than a bbc radio drama version from 2008. Crooked house theatrical trailer set in 1950s london, private investigator charles hayward is persuaded by his former lover sophia. Trailer for the crime based mystery crooked house based on the book by agatha christie. In agatha christies most twisted tale, the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a wealthy patriarch is investigated by spyturnedprivatedetect. So begin three stories from the dark history of this crooked house. January 18, 2018 literally the best agatha christie adaptation ive ever seen.
Yet, crooked house is a bored and boring adaptation of a christie tale that demands a stronger hand and a taste for mirth amidst the morbidity. Principal photography began in september 2016, and the film aired in the uk on channel 5 on 17 december 2017. The fantastic performance of glenn close makes it worth watching it even if some people have their doubts about the storyline and the. Crooked house theatrical trailer video movie insider. Featurette a timeless fascination crooked house synopsis. Everything you need to know about crooked house movie 2017. It was written and coproduced by actor and writer mark gatiss, who found fame in. It was written and coproduced by actor and writer mark gatiss who found fame in the 1999 bbc series the league of gentlemenand who later he presented the. Dec 22, 2017 crooked house in the classic agatha christie detective story, crooked house, former diplomat charles hayward has returned from cairo to london to become a private detective. In agatha christies most twisted tale, a spyturnedprivatedetective is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfathers murderer before scotland yard exposes dark family secrets. So it was no great surprise when the bbc announced that one of the shiny sixpences in the plum pudding of its 2008 christmas schedule was to be a portmanteau production of three different but interconnected spinechillers a staple of the schedules in the aforementioned classic era, but also in. You can click on table header to sort results by column name. In agatha christies most twisted tale, the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a wealthy patriarch is investigated by spyturnedprivat. Its a very wellwritten, beautifullyfilmed, very effective treat, and.
Dec 22, 2008 young teacher ben finds an ancient doorknocker in the garden of his new home. A muchloathed patriarch is sent to his grave, and a houseful of resentful, backstabbing kinfolk are under suspicion. Dec 22, 2017 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing crooked house near you. Crooked house is a fun ghost trilogy from writeractor and horror aficionado mark gatiss and made as a modern bbc ghost story for christmas. Crooked house is a supernatural drama miniseries which aired on bbc four in december 2008. Screenwriter julian fellowes has done far better gosford park, downton abbey. It was written and coproduced by actor and writer mark gatiss, who found fame in the bbc series the league of gentlemen. So it was no great surprise when the bbc announced that one of the shiny sixpences in the plum pudding of its 2008 christmas. Mark gatiss, lee ingleby, beth goddard, philip jackson, ian hallard, jennifer higham, samuel barnett, julia dalkin, jean marsh et julian rhindtutt.
The other night i went to the cast and crew screening of mark gatiss crooked house, an excellent ghost story collection for christmas. Crooked house 2008 crooked house 2008 is a horror, mystery tv series starring derren brown and daniela denbyashe. In actual fact, the inspiration is more clearly the genre of portmanteau horrors made by amicus during the 60s and 70s of which tales from the crypt is a good example. Crooked house is a crime story full of quickwit and whodunit suspense. Dec 22, 2017 yet, crooked house is a bored and boring adaptation of a christie tale that demands a stronger hand and a taste for mirth amidst the morbidity. According to the local museum curator, it comes from the recently demolished geap manor a sinister old place which seemed to attract. Feb 28, 2020 watch crooked house 2008 what frightens you. And even this current take on crooked house had a winding road to the big screen. Instead, we have another middling entry in the christie film canon. Crooked house tv series 20082008 the movie database. In agatha christies most twisted tale, the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a. Set in 1950s london, private investigator charles hayward is persuaded by his former lover sophia leonides to investigate the poisoning of.
When aristide leonides, a wealthy and ruthless tycoon, is poisoned in his own bed, detective hayward is invited to solve the crime. Dec 21, 2017 the premise of the murder mystery crooked house is old school. The premise of the murder mystery crooked house is old school. The results are pretty good, as a novel i think crooked house is one of her best, it is outstanding, so the story is not in question, firstly its quite a faithful adaptation, and they were brave enough to. A haunting tale of three ghost stories based around the goingson in a haunted manor house. Consequently he is woken in the night to find that he is, momentarily, in geap manor, witnessing widdowsons rites, and realizes that his house is built on the site of the manor.
Crooked house episode 1 dec 23, 2008 video dailymotion. The agatha christie murder mystery crooked house is a classic crime thriller. The amazon website said that it had subtitles in many different languages, among them polish, but it didnt say that it also had more than just a few audio versions which it does as i found out when i got it. Crooked house is just a lazy weekend in a big house with people no one would ever give a hoot about in real life. Young teacher ben finds an ancient doorknocker in the garden of his new home. Actrices et acteurs crooked house 2008 crooked house, casting du film. Just watched crooked house 2008 on recommendation from another post. Crooked house is a straightforward take on an agatha. Crooked house tv miniseries 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Originally broadcast on 2224 december 2008 in three 30 minute episodes, crooked house has been slightly but seamlessly reedited into a continuous 90 minute story for this bbc dvd release. Ive always been a huge fan of marks work, as many of you will be too.
She will star alongside max irons, as private detective. Crooked house on dvd january 16, 2018 starring max irons, glenn close, christina hendricks, gillian anderson. With lee ingleby, mark gatiss, julia dalkin, daniela denbyashe. In agatha christies most twisted tale, the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a wealthy patriarch is investigated by spyturnedprivatedetective charles hayward max irons. The results are pretty good, as a novel i think crooked house is one of her best, it is outstanding, so the story is not in question, firstly its quite a faithful adaptation, and they were brave enough to stick with the shock ending. Crooked house tv series 20082008 changes the movie. It was first announced back in 2011, with neil labute attached to direct a cast that included matthew goode, julie andrews, gemma.
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