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And Then there Were None 1974

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Monkfish 15 Jul 09 at 1:19 p.m. GMT

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The one where Charles Aznavour sings 'The Old Fashioned Way' (which is on Youtube). I've just read the novel, and I want to see this version. It isn't available on DVD though. I realise it's probably laughably bad, but I want to see these big league actors getting bumped off, lol. The release date on Amazon UK passed by months ago.

Anyone actually watched the whole of this film? What did you think of it?

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go_leafs_nation 22 Jul 09 at 2:51 p.m. GMT

I rewatched this for no reason, and I still hate it, but where acting is concerned, Richard Attenborough's judge is the only decently acted character.

Tommy_A_Jones 22 Jul 09 at 2:46 p.m. GMT

'And Then There Were None' would be great for the Christmas schedules or one Bank Holiday.

Pale_Horse 22 Jul 09 at 12:21 p.m. GMT

annobime

I downloaded a  film version circa about 1947  of " Ten little Indians" aka "And then there were None" a few years ago and it was very charming... found it on the internet and it was so authentic, any other version wouldn't seem like Christie to me!

It is one of the few times Christie has been tackled by top flight cinematic directors ( Rene Clair)

Witness for the Prosecution - Billy Wilder and

Murder on the Orient Express - Sidney Lumet

annobime

I downloaded a  film version circa about 1947  of " Ten little Indians" aka "And then there were None" a few years ago and it was very charming... found it on the internet and it was so authentic, any other version wouldn't seem like Christie to me!

annobime 21 Jul 09 at 11:13 p.m. GMT

I downloaded a  film version circa about 1947  of " Ten little Indians" aka "And then there were None" a few years ago and it was very charming... found it on the internet and it was so authentic, any other version wouldn't seem like Christie to me!

Pale_Horse 16 Jul 09 at 9:33 p.m. GMT

Monkfish

The people who make the David Suchet Poirots should have a crack at it. 

Mr Towers still has the rights and is a tough negotiator so they have no chance ......... or they could wait until 2026 when the Christie copyright is up IIRC

Monkfish 16 Jul 09 at 5:11 p.m. GMT

The people who make the David Suchet Poirots should have a crack at it. 

Pale_Horse 16 Jul 09 at 8:34 a.m. GMT

There are three versions by the same producer  - Harry Alan Towers (AKA Peter Welbeck who scripted them) and all have all-star casts (Herbie Lom turns up in two of them) and all are quite weak and fail to make the best of what is a gripping thriller. The 70s one has a good cast but is poorly directed and the 80s one is closest to the novel, in some ways but has Frank Stallone in the lead ! The 60s one is a bit feeble despite a good cast. The puzzling thing to me is if a producer is so obsessed with a novel why do it so badly. It is now 20 years since Mr Towers (90 next year but still making films !) made a version so maybe he can make amnends by making a competant version

Monkfish 16 Jul 09 at 8:20 a.m. GMT

Sounds good to me. Gien the possibility that I might never get to see it, how does each character die? Does it follow the book, more or less? Doesn't sound like it if three characters survive, but what happens to them anyway?

Tommy_A_Jones 15 Jul 09 at 2:17 p.m. GMT

The only thing I remember about the 1974 version is that itg had Shirley Eaton, Oliver Reed, Charles Aznavour and Richard Attenborough in it and I think 3 were left alive and the Judge ended up abandoned and tied to a chair.

go_leafs_nation 15 Jul 09 at 1:53 p.m. GMT

Have you seen the 60s version? If so, forget it. It's basically a nearly identical script with lower production values (which I thought was impossible). The acting is laughably bad, there is no suspense whatsoever... this is a stinker, pure and simple.