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Gudrun 2022-04-22 07:01:54

Dame Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time. Her two detectives, one male and one female, Hercule Poirot and Jane Marple, outshine even earlier Sherlock Holmes. "Murder on the Orient Express" is one of the representative works of the little Belgian Poirot. The crime committed by a gang of 12 people was also detected by him calmly. Sidney Lumet's 1974 film remake has long been considered a classic, and this version is actually an episode of the ITV-produced Agatha Christie's Poirot series (season 12, episode 3). The series all played Poirot by David Suchet, who is considered to be the closest interpretation to the original in both his image and his demeanor.
Not to mention the details of the changes, the biggest innovation of this version is to try to sublimate a reasoning story into a discussion of law and justice. There are two major characteristics of this case—the victim is a recognized villain, and the group committed the crime; Poirot finally let go of the murderer in accordance with public opinion. It is precisely for these two reasons that one is indispensable. But even so, can more people replace the law? Can the bad guys be punished by everyone? Are there really some sins that cannot be forgiven? Poirot's transformation was painful, despite the fact that it was preceded by the suicide of a soldier and the stoning of a woman for adultery. Regardless of whether the film's expression is in place or not, it is always worth promoting that it can cause the audience to think deeply.

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Murder on the Orient Express quotes

  • Greta Ohlsson: There is a higher justice than the rule of law, monsieur!

    Hercule Poirot: Then you let *God* administer it... not *you*!

    Greta Ohlsson: And when he doesn't? When he creates a Hell on Earth for those wronged? When priests who are supposed to act in his name forgive what must never be forgiven? Jesus said, "Let those without sin throw the first stone."

    Hercule Poirot: Oui!

    Greta Ohlsson: Well, we were without sin, monsieur! *I* was without sin!

  • Mary Debenham: You said of the woman in Istanbul that she knew the rules of her culture and knew what breaking them would mean. So did Cassetti.

    Hercule Poirot: [harshly] And so do you!

    Mary Debenham: When you've been denied justice... you are incomplete. It feels that God has abandoned you in a stark place. I asked God... I think we all did... what we should do, and he said do what is right. And I thought if I did, it would make me complete again.

    Hercule Poirot: [coldly] And are you?

    Mary Debenham: [long pause, then] But I did what was right.