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Orient Express 2009 ... Cast

wolfbridge 11 Nov 09 at 6:21 p.m. GMT

Brian J.Smith as

Elena Satine as Countess Andrenyi

Joely Richardson as Mary Debenham

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wolfbridge 23 Dec 09 at 9:39 a.m. GMT

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Elena Satine as Countess Andrenyi

wolfbridge 22 Nov 09 at 8:01 p.m. GMT

here we got a pic of the Train!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/81465542@N00/4123775585/

Tommy_A_Jones 22 Nov 09 at 12:39 p.m. GMT

But Wolfbridge, I don't think I twitter right, sometimes it works for me and sometimes not.

wolfbridge 21 Nov 09 at 7:41 p.m. GMT

Tommy just look for ElleSatine on Twitter.

Tommy_A_Jones 21 Nov 09 at 1:25 p.m. GMT

Sorry wolfbridge, just read your post again, I joined twitter but don't know how to. silly me

Carlyle 20 Nov 09 at 10:42 p.m. GMT

I found this link in the forum on Imdb where people talk about Murder on the Orient express. Its a link to a page with some pics of the crew shooting some scenes with the train.

http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/In-pictures-Murder-on-the.5842 133.jp

shanty_sleuth 18 Nov 09 at 8:26 p.m. GMT

Barbara Hershey is actually 61. So, Tommy, she is the ideal age for Mrs Hubbard. She must take good care of herself, because she looks much younger than she really is. I don't know if that worries me. I think Mrs Hubbard should look older than Hershey does.

wolfbridge 18 Nov 09 at 8:10 p.m. GMT

 @ Tommy A Jones - no just read my post! Elena Satine did twitter this yesterday! She is Countess Andrenyi in the new Murder on the Orient Express!

Tommy_A_Jones 18 Nov 09 at 3:41 p.m. GMT

Sorry Wolfbridge, were you joking or do you really know Eileen Atkins?

My mistake about Jean Simmons, I tend to see people in something they did years ago abnd forget they would have aged and also I imagined Mrs Hubbard to be in her 6os

go_leafs_nation 18 Nov 09 at 3:54 a.m. GMT

Eileen is a smashing actress, and her role is what has me most happy so far. I'm still extremely nervous about the adaptation, but I have to admit one thing: the cast list has me quite satisfied.

Carlyle 17 Nov 09 at 10:02 p.m. GMT

Oh, wonderful :) Its nice to hear that Eileen Atkins is using a russian dialect. I was a bit scared that princess Dragomiroff would feel to british - but then again, I suppose my fear is unnecessary since Atkins is a wonderful actress.

wolfbridge 17 Nov 09 at 9:55 p.m. GMT

hehe. Elena Satine twittering:

Highlight of my day...scratch that, MY LIFE; Dame Eileen Atkins asking me for advice on her Russian Dialect...can someone pinch me please???

Carlyle 17 Nov 09 at 9:34 p.m. GMT

Ah! Well spotted! I missed that. Then at least it seems as if all the characters are in place :D

shanty_sleuth 17 Nov 09 at 9:32 p.m. GMT

I believe Sam Crane will play Cyrus Hardman. He's mentioned in the press release, but no character has been attached to him. And Hardman is the only character left that he could play.

Carlyle 17 Nov 09 at 9:24 p.m. GMT

Oh dear... well, I hope you are wrong. At least I hope that if they do change anything, if its time or incidents, they do it with a very sensitive hand. Not a complete "murder" as the version of "Appointment with death". At least thats what I think about it.

We can but wait and see, I suppose. Exciting though! :D

go_leafs_nation 17 Nov 09 at 9:19 p.m. GMT

I had a rather nasty feeling when reading it that they're going to set up the coming of WWII, and set Curtain in that time (which works out better chronologically than having a 90-year old Poirot play matchmaker with an equally-aged Hastings).

Carlyle 17 Nov 09 at 9:13 p.m. GMT

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Hm... i interpret the words about "civilisation falling apart" as Poirot having to deal with the case without the assistance of the police or the possibility to check up peoples statements since the train is captured in the snow. In a way that sets the functions of civilisation out.

But that´s only what sprung to my mind when I read those words. I hope I´m right though since i really want this version to be true to the book - not another "Appointment with death".

go_leafs_nation 17 Nov 09 at 9:05 p.m. GMT

Well, perhaps I am overreacting. Nonetheless, after seeing the disaster in At Bertram's Hotel with the "Miss Marple Jr." idea, I'm not very happy about having Dr. Constantine bouncing about to exclaim "a clue!".

Oh yes, how silly of me as to Poirot's decision. I temporarily mixed it up with a very different (implied) choice the 2001 version of MOTOE had him make.... My mistake!

But still-- civilisation falling apart??? We're on a train.

S_Sigerson 17 Nov 09 at 8:55 p.m. GMT

How exciting!!!! I can't wait to see it. I still remember seeing the 1974 all star film version for the first time. What a joy thay was, especially since this was the first book by Agatha Christie that I had read and the book was a birthday gift from parents.      

Carlyle 17 Nov 09 at 7:25 p.m. GMT

I have to say, now that I have had some time som think about it - I feel excited. Dame Eileen Atkins is - as you Katherine says - one of the biggest names but that´s good in my opinion since princess Dragomiroff is one of the strongest characters in the story (perhaps together with mrs Hubbard). I also like the idea more and more to have actors from different countries, and when I looked at pictures of them on Imdb many of them felt right :) And I agree with you Katherine, Barbara Hershey will probably work just fine :)

Toby Jones is an interresting choice as Ratchett, perhaps a bit to brittish but still interresting - he tends to have a very pleasent appearance, but can also act out something dangerous and false behind that (like Ratchett).

As for changes, I don´t fear them that much. This is an Christie-icon and I think the writer (Harcourt) will be true to the original, at least to most extent. I seem to miss mr Hardman though? But if any character is to be cut out, he seems as a good choice. As for dr Constantine beeing amateur-detective, I don´t think that has to be a very strong dimension in the film. And the incident in Bagdad mentioned is perhaps just a way of actually stressing the question of justice that is raced in the book.

But, as you say Katherine, we wait and see... and I await this with much interrest.