As the original 2 part episode 1, is usually presented as a 2 hour tv movie version, as part of the later 2 hour movie length episode run, this original series 2 episode 2 is retro-fitted as series 2 episode 1 as part of the 9x1 hour run. The first is that Poirot considers how much more exciting it might be had he been the world's greatest criminal instead of the world's greatest detective. Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 2 Episode 2 The Veiled Lady In preparation for the break in, he goes to the house during the day and talks with the housekeeper. He and Hastings break in, but Poirot is caught (and Hastings escapes). She employs Poirot to search for some indiscreet letters that in the hands of Lavington. David Suchet in The Importance of Being Earnest - Meet the Cast - Duration: 2:18. This one has more whimsy, humor, and a simpler plot. It's not the best entry in the series, but it does have some really brilliant parts, the initial meeting between Poirot and Lady Millicent, she appears so delicate and fragile, a huge contrast to Gerty. When Japp finds Poirot in jail, he mentions that Lavington was murdered several days earlier. External Reviews Lady Millicent is soon to be married but an old lover is blackmailing her, threatening to send her future husband an old love letter she wrote. There's a good amount of humour in this one, Poirot, Japp and the housekeeper deliver some great lines. The book retailed at £2.25. She employs Poirot to search for some indiscreet letters that in the hands of Lavington. "The Veiled Lady" has a couple of unique aspects which are not secret in the promotion of the film.   |  View production, box office, & company info. | Exciting and vivid, with a clever twist. TV Episode Lady Millicent implores Poirot to find the letter, but will he have to turn to crime to do so? Poirot's Early Cases is a short story collection written by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by Collins Crime Club in September 1974. I'm surprised to see this episode languishing at the foot of the table (Poirot rankings IMDb,) for me this is one of the best short story adaptations, mainly because this is where for me (and i'm sure many others) the Frances Barber idolising started, when she meets Poirot and drops that veil she is so beautiful, and gives a wonderful performance in this episode, bouncing brilliantly off all the cast. "Poirot" The Veiled Lady (TV Episode 1990) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Classic. Once again, it is wonderfully made with an evocative atmosphere and everything on screen looking splendid, and the music is hauntingly beautiful. Realizing Lavington will be out of the country, the world famous detection, Hercules Poirot, will take a stab at becoming a world famous burglar. West End Theatre 42,662 views. I would recommend this episode to all who love Poirot mysteries, or mysteries in general. Overall, a top-notch episode. From Poirot's Early Cases and Poirot Investigates (US). "The Veiled Lady" is a very intriguing Hercule Poirot mystery from 1990. Those and the fact that the climax was shot in the Museum of Natural History and the exhibits were put to playful use. Karl Marx 132,110 views. It's not the most in depth episode I guess, but it is all perfectly delivered, how nice it would have been for it to be longer, I can't resist watching this one over and over, it is brilliant!! Agatha Christie's Poirot S11E02 Cat Among the ... - YouTube But moments later she is wearing black shoes after she hops down and starts to run.   |  The writing again is intelligent and thought-provoking, alongside the funny moments(Japp's "Nobody knows his real name, but they call him "Mad Dog"" is another addition to the already long list of funny moments in the Poirot series). Poirot formulates a plan. I also have reason to believe that the director has kept to the plot, hurrah! It's a letter she wrote at a much younger age that could prove embarrassing. Carole Hayman does an excellent job as the suspicious housekeeper; when she asks Poirot about his accent, Poirot throws out a hint: "Madame, what is the country that is full of mountains and is divided into cantons?" The Criminal classes take advantage of Poirot's genius. 48:54. "No one knows his real name, but he's called MAD DOG." Poirot finds out that that the blackmailer is going to be out of town, so he finds his address and plans to break into his house to search for the letter. As a fan of the series, I have always considered The Veiled Lady one of the better short-story adaptations. Hercule Poirot - The Veiled Lady - Duration: 48:54. A large jewel robbery occurs, and the jewels are quickly passed on. No need to waste time endlessly browsing—here's the entire lineup of new movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix this month. Lady Millicent implores Poirot to find the letter, but will he have to turn to crime to do so? The housekeeper considers for a moment and then says skeptically, "You're never Chinese?" | A high society lady turns to Hercule Poirot for help: a secret love letter she had written in the past has fallen into the hands of a blackmailer, who now wants 20 thousand pounds to give it back to her. A man named Lavington has the letter and is blackmailing Lady Millicent for more than she can possible pay. It is a little too short, only by about three or four minutes, but so much compensates. She is Lady Millicent and she is being blackmailed by a Mr Lavington over a love letter she wrote as a 16-year-old. When that man goes to Paris for a few days, Poirot and Hastings decide on a bold course of action: they will break into his apartment and look for the letter themselves! This is the first episode where I have seen something I don't like. Metacritic Reviews. The acting I also can't fault, David Suchet is as ever impeccable, and Hugh Fraser, Phillip Jackson and Pauline Moran match him perfectly and their chemistry's a joy. 7/10. Poirot meets Lady Millicent, a beautiful veiled lady, who is being blackmailed by a man called Lavington. Poirot meets Lady Millicent, a beautiful veiled lady, who is being blackmailed by a man called Lavington. The episode has location shooting in Burlington Arcade and the Natural History Museum and is more humorous than usual but I found the climax just a little bit off but until then it went along nicely but with a few misgivings. Poirot becomes a criminal himself when he agrees to help a beautiful woman recover a letter written in her youth that is being used to blackmail her. In a seemingly unrelated case, the police are on the lookout for jewels that were stolen from a high street jeweller. Claiming to be a locksmith, he is permitted to "refit" one of the windows with a special burglar-proof lock. 49 min I love the part when Poirot breaks into Lavington's house and his arrest, 'Mad Dog' has to be the best part of the episode. After confronting Mr Lavington and achieving nothing, Poirot resolves to break into Mr Lavington's house and steal the letter. Lady Millicent is soon to be married but an old lover is blackmailing her, threatening to send her future husband an old love letter she wrote. 9/10 Bethany Cox. | Hercule Poirot is approached by a woman in a veil, seeking his help. The story is clever and always compelling, I did like that Poirot does a lot of snooping around in this one and the climax in the museum is both thrilling and tense. Lots of unique things for Poirot in this engaging mystery with shots of humor, Episodios de Poirot que ya he visto (al menos una vez), All the TV Series & Episodes I own..and those I've seen, I've rated part 1. The museum looks fabulous for the finale, it's so fitting. Lady Millicent is a woman in distress with the tale of a letter. Poirot and Hastings meet with a lady who says that a blackmailer has gotten hold of an indiscreet letter that she wrote to a young man years ago, and is threatening to show it to her new fiancé. "The criminals, they fear Hercule Poirot so much that they have repented of their naughty ways and have become citizens of the most upright.". | Jewelry theft and blackmail are the subjects of this film that is set in and around London. When Lady Millicent is standing on the table in the museum, she is wearing light tan shoes. Awards By far the best of them is a scene only alluded to in the original story. Crime, Drama, Mystery. One of my favorite POIROTs, especially for the part where Poirot decides to try burlary to solve a case and gets nabbed by the police as a result. His mood brightens when Lady Millicent Castle-Vaughn - the veiled Lady of the title - asks him to recover from her blackmailer some indiscreet letters written in her youth. User Ratings It's not the best entry in the series, but it does have some really brilliant parts, the initial meeting between Poirot and Lady Millicent, she appears so delicate and fragile, a huge contrast to Gerty. Don’t miss national treasure and Poirot star David Suchet as the formidable Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s much loved masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest, which comes to the Vaudeville Theatre London for a strictly limited season from 24 June 2015.Directed by Adrian Noble, (Amadeus, The King’s Speech, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) Wilde’s superb satire on Victorian manners is one of the funniest plays in the English language – the delightful repartee and hilarious piercing of hypocrisy and pomposity can still make you laugh out loud. Directed by Edward Bennett. Poirot becomes a criminal himself when he agrees to help a beautiful woman recover a letter written in her youth that is being used to blackmail her. Hercule Poirot - The Adventure of the Cheap Flat - Duration: 52:11. With David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran. This is one of those episodes where the extra scenes written for television are genius. The episode has location shooting in Burlington Arcade and the Natural History Museum and is more humorous than usual but I found the climax just a little bit off but until then it went along nicely but with a few misgivings. Hercule Poirot is surrounded by his usual coterie in this second season mystery film of the British series of Agatha Christie's Belgian detective that stars David Suchet. He informs Poirot that when he returns from Paris, he expects his money or else. 2:18.   |  The Belgian detective and his "associate" Hastings meet a veiled woman in a luxury hotel (which looks to my eyes like the disguised interior of the V&A!