Murder by the Book 38 years old

Agatha Christie’s agents propose that it’s time for her to publish the manuscript she wrote thirty-five years earlier, a novel in which she finally kills off her most famous creation. And it’s not an entirely sad occasion. “That wretched little man,” she says. “He’s always been so much trouble. How is it Miss Marple has never upset me at all, not ever?” That night, who should appear at her doorstep but the wretched little man himself, Hercule Poirot? The great fictional detective and his creator proceed to play a very Christie-like game of cat and mouse for the manuscript – and for their own lives.

Credits

Ian Holm as Hercule Poirot

Dawn Archibald as Sally

Richard Wilson as Sir Max Mallowan

Michael Aldridge as Edmond Cork

Peggy Ashcroft as Agatha Christie

John Atkinson as Gardener

Murder by the Book Cast

Name	Character
Ian Holm He was 54, now 92 years old	as Hercule Poirot
Dawn Archibald She was 25, now 63 years old	as Sally
Richard Wilson He was 272, 278 years old when he died	as Sir Max Mallowan
Michael Aldridge He was 65, 73 years old when he died	as Edmond Cork
Peggy Ashcroft She was 78, 83 years old when she died	as Agatha Christie
John Atkinson	as Gardener

Murder by the Book Crew

Name	Department
John Box as Production Design. He was 65 (85) years old when He died	Art
Lawrence Gordon Clark as Director. He was 33 (now 71) years old	Directing
Dickie Bamber as Producer.	Production
Peter Jessop as Director of Photography. He was 21 (now 59) years old	Camera
Howard Goodall as Music. He was 27 (now 65) years old	Sound
Nick Evans as Screenplay. He was 38 (now 77) years old	Writing

Murder by the Book (38 years)

Release day: Wednesday, January 01, 1986
Runtime: 51 minutes