And in a truly shocking ending, Agatha Christie proves that anyone, no matter how unlikely, can be guilty of murder. As he gets to know his potential future in-laws, his investigation yields some surprising observations about the different ways ruthlessness and entitlement can manifest through generations.
While everyone suspects Brenda, Aristide’s flighty, much-younger second wife, Charles finds that the rest of the family is just as unsavory. But the mystery is not as simple as it first appears. not a blood relation- she’ll still be free to marry Charles, so he tags along with the police investigation to clear up the matter before he proposes. If “the right person” killed her grandfather, Sophia reasons -i.e. Convinced that one of her family members is responsible, Sophia persuades Charles to investigate. Just after WWII, former diplomat Charles Hayward is about to reunite with his love Sophia Leonides when he learns that her beloved grandfather, Aristide Leonides, has passed away. Starring Max Irons, Stefanie Martini, Glenn Close, Christina Hendricks, Gillian Anderson, Terence Stamp, Julian Sands.Ĭrooked House is AVAILABLE to STREAM (At the time of this writing, it is available to stream for free with ads.) To help keep this site running: Willow and Thatch may receive a commission when you click on any of the links on our site and make a purchase after doing so.Ĭrooked House (2017): In Agatha Christie’s most twisted tale, a spy-turned-private-detective is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfather’s murderer before Scotland Yard exposes dark family secrets.
In an ongoing series for Willow and Thatch, Abby Murphy will be reviewing these films and comparing them with the original Christie works (but no spoilers!).įirst up is Crooked House, published in 1949. Here’s to crime! Thanks to the smash success of recent Agatha Christie adaptations, like Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express and BBC One’s And Then There Were None, there’s been a renewed interest in adapting the queen of crime’s novels for the screen.
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