The Golden Age of Detective Fiction
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Martin Edwards in conversation with Kay Easson
Detective fiction from the ‘Golden Age’ between the two world wars has enjoyed an astonishing renaissance in recent years, not just in Britain but across the world. There is no-one better to try to solve the mystery than Martin Edwards, winner of the Crime Writers’ Association’s Diamond Dagger, the highest award in UK crime writing. In conversation with Lit & Phil Librarian Kay Easson, Martin will explore the glories of the Golden Age and why its revival transcends mere nostalgia.
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The movie is an excellent whodunit and concerns upon one murder in the Orient Express train with Hercules Poirot (Albert Finney) as sleuth-man to solve it . There are many suspects , all support cast : Sean Connery , Ingrid Bergman , Anthony Perkins , Vanessa Redgrave , Jacqueline Bisset , Richard Widmark , Rachel Roberts , John Gielgud , Michael York , etc . Who's the killer? . Poirot is helped by a ¨Watson-alike¨ (Martin Balsam) and they will track down to culprit at the end .
At the beginning of the film talks about a kidnapping and killing a baby similarly to the Lindberg's son and which the murderer was condemned to death row , this one will be related with the death of the train.
The motion picture is only set on two scenarios : the station and train . However this doesn't make boring it.
The runtime movie is overlong : two hours and some but isn't slow-moving and is amount amusing for suspense and tension.
First-rate interpretation specially from Albert Finney and Ingrid Bergman , Oscar winner as best secondary actress .
The set design and costumes are riveting , the flick is magnificently set by that time . Evocative musical score by Richard Rodney Bennett . Geoffrey Unsworth's cinematography is atmospheric and colorful.
Sidney Lumet's direction is fascinating such as ¨12 angry men¨ .
The movie will appeal to suspense enthusiasts and thriller lovers.
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Intro is longish. I’d rather read it …