Hercule Poirot's Christmas
Brief Synopsis
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Five days before Christmas, Simeon Lee, an imperious patriarch, summons Detective Hercule Poirot to monitor a seasonal family reunion. Three alienated sons, two enigmatic daughters-in-law and an exotic niece are all present and accounted for when Simeon announces a cut in spending allowances. But Si
Cast & Crew
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Edward Bennett
Director
David Suchet
Hercule Poirot
Philip Jackson
Chief Inspector Japp
Vernon Dobtcheff
Simeon Lee
Simon Roberts
Alfred Lee
Catherine Rabett
Lydia Lee
Film Details
Also Known As
Mystery! (11/14/96), Poirot VIII (11/14/96)
Genre
Adaptation
Period
Release Date
1996
Production Company
London Weekend Television Productions
Synopsis
Five days before Christmas, Simeon Lee, an imperious patriarch, summons Detective Hercule Poirot to monitor a seasonal family reunion. Three alienated sons, two enigmatic daughters-in-law and an exotic niece are all present and accounted for when Simeon announces a cut in spending allowances. But Simeon's relatives are elsewhere -- or so they claim -- when he is found murdered.
Director
Edward Bennett
Director
Cast
David Suchet
Hercule Poirot
Philip Jackson
Chief Inspector Japp
Vernon Dobtcheff
Simeon Lee
Simon Roberts
Alfred Lee
Catherine Rabett
Lydia Lee
Eric Carte
George Lee
Andree Bernard
Magdalene Lee
Brian Gwaspari
Harry Lee
Sasha Behar
Pilar Estravados
Mark Tandy
Sugden
Olga Lowe
Stella
Ayub Khan-din
Horbury
John Horsley
Tressilian
Scott Handy
Young Simeon
Liese Benjamin
Young Stella
Oscar Pearce
Gerrit
Steve Delaney
Sergeant Coombes
Colin Meredith
Shopkeeper
Peter Hughes
Mr Charlton
Joanna Dickens
Cook
Michael Keats
Constable
Christopher Webber
Train Steward
Diana Rigg
Host ("Mystery!")
Crew
Johanna Baker
Publicist (Wgbh/New York)
Carlotta Barrow
Set Dresser
Tony Bell
Sound Assistant
Suzan Broad
Makeup Artist
Rudi Buckle
Sound Recordist
Peter Butler
Grip
Agatha Christie
Novel As Source Material
John Duthie
3rd Assistant Director
Brian Eastman
Producer
Rebecca Eaton
Executive Producer ("Mystery!")
Warren Ewen
Gaffer
Clive Exton
Writer
Andrea Galer
Costume Designer
Joanna Garrard
Assistant Editor
Jeremy Gee
Camera Operator
Edward Gorey
Titles ("Mystery!")
Tim Guthrie
Wardrobe
Christopher Hall
Associate Producer
Rob Harris
Production Designer
Lucy Hutchinson
Makeup Artist
Jeremy Johns
Unit Manager
Bill Kirk
1st Assistant Director
Patricia Kirkman
Makeup Artist
Simon Kossoff
Director Of Photography
Derek Lamb
Titles ("Mystery!")
Maggie Lewty
Script Supervisor
Anna Lowi
Publicist (Wgbh/Boston)
Andrew Mcclelland
Editor
Dianne Murphy
Wardrobe
Trevor Puckle
2nd Assistant Director
Rupert Scrivener
Dubbing Mixer
Sarah Touaibi
Assistant Costumes
Peter Wenham
Art Direction
Sara Wilson
Executive Producer
Chrissie Wrench
Wardrobe
Film Details
Also Known As
Mystery! (11/14/96), Poirot VIII (11/14/96)
Genre
Adaptation
Period
Release Date
1996
Production Company
London Weekend Television Productions
