Read: Suchet reveals how he perfected Poirot's distinct walkīut his swansong saw him hunched in a wheelchair, having to be carried up and downstairs.Īnd the actor, who usually has to be padded out to play the gourmand with a weakness for chocolate, had to lose two stone to achieve his thin and frail appearance in Curtain. Suchet recently revealed he achieved Poirot's distinct walk by clenching a penny between his buttocks. (Christie passed away the year after its publication.) Curtain is nostalgic, returning to the site of Christie’s first novel, yet fresh. Curtain: Poirots Last Case : r/poirot 3 mo.

Suchet has now performed every one of the stories Agatha Christie wrote about the quirky supersleuth.īut it was a very different Hercule Poirot that viewers bid adieu to tonight - old and ill, he was not the dapper and confident fellow who struts about with his cane. This is because she actually wrote Curtain in her prime, in the 1940s, but set it aside in order to be published as Poirot’s final case. Watch Curtain: Poirot's Last Case on the ITV Player Tonight, David Suchet made his final appearance as Poirot after 25 years in the ITV series, shocking viewers as he turned murderer, taking the life of a psychopath in order to protect others, before killing himself. The legendary detective saves his best for last as he races to apprehend a five-time killer before the final curtain descends in Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case, the last book Agatha Christie published before her death. 4.5 out of 5 1,995 global ratings Curtain Poirots Last Case byAgatha Christie Write a review How customer reviews and ratings work Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. The final curtain has fallen on Poirot's last case, and fans of the long-running drama will now have to mourn for their favourite Belgian detective. Warning: This article contains spoilers - do not continue reading if you do not want to know how Curtain: Poirot's Last Case ends

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