The vortex of death (2006)
| Episode of the series Agatha Christie's Poirot | |||
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| title | The vortex of death | ||
| Original title | Taken at the flood | ||
| Country of production | United Kingdom | ||
| original language | English | ||
| length | 93 minutes | ||
| Age rating | FSK 12 | ||
| classification | Season 10, episode 4 57th episode overall ( list ) |
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| First broadcast | April 2, 2006 on ITV | ||
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| Director | Andy Wilson | ||
| script | Guy Andrews | ||
| production | Trevor Hopkins | ||
| music | Stephen McKeon | ||
| camera | Sue Gibson | ||
| cut | Jamie McCoan | ||
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The vortex of death (original title: Taken at the Flood ) is a long episode from the tenth season of the British television series Agatha Christie's Poirot from 2006 by Andy Wilson . It is the film adaptation of the 1948 novel by Agatha Christie .
action
Hercule Poirot is called to investigate the death of Gordon Cloade, as he was killed in a gas explosion. He has bequeathed a sizable legacy to be given to his young wife, Rosaleen. Many of the Cloade family are not at all happy about this, as they were financially dependent on Gordon Cloade. Now they approach the good-natured Rosaleen. However, there is still her brother David. He is domineering and utterly adamant about wealth. When an elderly gentleman turns up who claims that Rosaleen's deceased first husband is still alive and that the marriage between Rosaleen and Gordon is invalid, events start rolling. The next day, Poirot stands in front of a corpse that has obviously been slain. He wonders how to interpret the many indications and what the real interests of the actors are. Wasn't the gas explosion an accident at all? Were Rosaleen and her brother blackmailed?
Locations
- Chilworth Manor, Chilworth, Guildfordt in Surrey , England.
- Englefield House, Theale, Reading in Berkshire , England.
- The George Hotel, Dorchester-on Thames Oxfordshire , England.
literature
- Agatha Christie : The death vortex (Original title: Taken at the Flood ). German by Renate Hartenstein. Scherz-Taschenbuch-Verlag, 2009. 203 pp., ISBN 978-3-596-18398-2 .
Web links
- The death vortex in the Internet Movie Database (English)
supporting documents
- ↑ Release certificate for The Death Vortex . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , June 2012 (PDF; test number: 133 557 V).