Richard wanted to leave the entire estate to him. As in several other episodes, the time has been changed to the 1930s – in this case, from the post-World War II years. 1953, Dodd Mead and Company (New York), March 1953, Hardback, 243 pp, 1953, Collins Crime Club (London), 18 May 1953, Hardback, 192 pp, 1978, Ulverscroft Large-print Edition, Hardcover, 422 pp, This page was last edited on 24 February 2021, at 21:53. The Vermeer was hidden by Gilchrist so that Guthrie did not find it during his scheduled visit. Unlike in Taken at the Flood, in which there is a strong sense of post-war English society re-forming along the lines of the "status quo ante", After the Funeral is deeply pessimistic about the social impact of war. A pier on a postcard has been bombed and not yet rebuilt, which fact is pivotal to the plot. She is grateful for his kindness in including her in his will, as she can now raise her son on faraway Cyprus with a proper education. The main premise of the story, how the murder is committed, and how Poirot unmasks the murderer closely follows the original novel. Maurice Phillips Director. [2] The US edition retailed at $2.50[1] and the UK edition at ten shillings and sixpence (10/6).[2]. DVD from $3.74 Additional DVD options: Edition Discs Price New from Used from DVD "Please retry" — — — — $3.74: Customers who viewed this item also viewed. Richard Abernethie is devastated that his only son died abruptly from polio, an epidemic of that time. Notes: This is my first attempt at writing a fanfic story based on Agatha Christie's Poirot TV film, 'After the Funeral'. He is carrying on a secret romance with Susan/Susannah; on the day after the funeral they had a secret tryst in Lytchett St Mary. The main premise of the story, how the murder is committed, and how Poirot unmasks the murderer closely follows the original novel. The son was fit, healthy, about to marry, and then gone. Producer. The last name chosen for Cora's husband, the much disliked painter with some claim to being French, is Lansquenet. After the Funeral (published in the US as Funerals Are Fatal) is a 1953 novel by Agatha Christie, featuring Hercule Poirot. home Throughout, there is a strong sense of the hardships of the post-war period, including the conniving Miss Gilchrist's heartache at losing her cherished teashop due to food shortages, and being forced into a life of dependence, in which she is regarded as little more than a servant. Philip Anthony as Vicar (as Phillip Anthony), Putney Vale Crematorium - Richard's funeral and cremation (note the building is not shown in full view), Sharpthorne Tunnel - Poirot and Enthwistle on a train to Lytchett St Mary, The Old School House, Windsor End, Beaconsfield - Lychett St Mary Cottage Hospital, Normansfield Theatre and Langdon Down Museum - Susannah's lecture on Africa. One of the heirs to Richard's fortune, before her murder. Here Poirot reveals at the end that he can actually walk quite well. In the film, Poirot is brought in earlier. Susan Banks - Richard's first niece, daughter of his brother Gordon, and one of the heirs to his fortune. In the book, Rosamund's secret alibi is seeing a doctor to confirm that she was pregnant. A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatization starring John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot When Richard Abernethie, last master of Enderby Hall, dies ... After the Funeral: A BBC Full-Cast Radio Drama. She cannot explain this and finally confesses that she and George are in love. In the novel they are cousins with different parents. Philomena McDonagh Screenplay. Nuns came to Enderby Hall and also to Cora's cottage to collect donations for charity. Susan/Susannah and Rosalie are sisters instead of cousins, both of them being the daughters of Richard's sister Geraldine. With David Suchet, Joe Absolom, Simon Molloy, Richard Hope. In the original, Entwhistle does much of the early investigation. Like with other adaptations in this TV series, the timeframe has been transposed from postwar England to the mid 1930s. To divert suspicion from herself, Gilchrist faked the attempt on her life. Maude Abernethie - Timothy's wife, a strong, healthy woman who tends to her husband's needs. His sister is not featured. George is Helen's son, Richard's favoured nephew, and expected heir to the bulk of the estate. A woman and her brother-in-law have an affair and conceal the parentage of their child. There are also some significant changes to characters and the addition of some side plots but these do not affect the main storyline. In the TV episode, the relationships are simpler. Robert Barnard said of this novel that it had "A subject of perennial appeal – unhappy families: lots of scattered siblings, lots of Victorian money (made from corn plasters). Not finding any one person to take over his fortune and business, he divides the money among family members who seem likely to waste it on gambling and theatrical ventures. Maurice Phillips. Maurice Phillips. These changes are meant to simplify the Abernethie family tree and make it easier to follow the story. After the Funeral by Agatha Christie was filmed primarily in Rotherfield Park, East Tisted, Alton, Hampshire, England as the setting for Enderby Hall. List of Agatha Christie's Poirot episodes. Mr Entwhistle - The Abernethie family's solicitor. A wife with an unfaithful husband, goes for abortion but decides against it. On closer study, Entwhistle realises the will which disinherited George is a fake. Poirot encounters two nuns outside the Lychett St Mary Cottage hospital. David Suchet Cast. Rather, he reacts to her by being disappointed in her husband. Directed by Ashley Pearce. Alongside recurring characters, the early series featured actors who later achieved greater fame, including Sean Pertwee ("The King of Clubs", 1989; "Dead Man's Folly", 2013), Joely Richardson ("The Dream", 1989), Polly Walker ("Peril at End House", 1990), Samantha Bond ("The Adventure of the Cheap Flat", 1990), Christopher Eccleston ("One, Two, Buckle My Shoe", 1992), Hermione Norris ("Jewel Robbery at The Grand Metropolitan", 1993), Damian Lewis ("Hickory Dickory Dock", 1995), Jamie Bamber("The Murder of … All opinions expressed in this … The pier in the painting found by Susan/Susannah was destroyed by a fire, not the war. Once accused, Gilchrist breaks down into a flood of complaints about the hardships of her life, but quietly goes with the police. The word is the name of a card game, and it is the term for the German mercenary foot soldier with a lance or lancer of the 15th and 16th centuries, who may have played that card game.[3]. His only surviving son Mortimer died six months ago. Poirot is called in to solve the mystery. Watch Agatha Christie's Poirot - Season 10, Episode 3 - After the Funeral: Richard Abernethie dies suddenly. In 2005 the story was adapted for BBC Radio 4 with a full cast; John Moffatt was Poirot. A wealthy man dies at home. 4.5 shimmering stars for After the Funeral by Agatha Christie, narrated by John Moffat, Frank Thornton and Jill Balcon, produced by BBC Audiobooks. In the original, Helen had a son after her husband's death after an affair with a younger man. After the Funeral (BBC Radio 4 adaptation) John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot Frank Thornton as Mr Entwhistle John Baddeley as Inspector Morton Her claim that Cora painted the pier scene from life was countered by Susan finding a pre-war postcard of the pier in the cottage, along with Entwhistle recollecting that he smelt oil when he visited Cora's home after her murder when he contacted Poirot for help. His eyesight is not good but he pretended to glance to the end of the page. Entwhistle and the police discover that Susannah was at Lychett St Mary the day Cora was killed. Although Richard died of natural causes and his death was expected, Cora makes a chance remark that he was murdered. His wealth is to be divided up between his surviving family: his brother Timothy Abernethie and his wife Maud; his sister Cora Lansquenet; his nephew George Crossfield; his first niece Rosamund Shane, and her husband Michael; his second niece Susan Banks, and her husband Gregory; and Helen Abernethie, the wife of his brother Leo before his death during the war. Miss Gilchrist's teashop in the novel was named the Palm Tree; the adaption renamed it the Willow Tree, all the china was willow pattern. Why the change is made is, again, a matter for conjecture. Helen suffers concussion, and is taken away for her safety. Richard reveals to George shortly before he died and this led to tension between George and his father and his mother. She never told Richard of the child, aware of his Victorian views, telling others she has a nephew she helps. The Abernethie drive and talent for business are found in his niece Susan, but he cannot consider her as sole heir because she is female. Early the next morning, Helen telephones Entwhistle to inform him what she had realised was odd during Richard's funeral, but is struck savagely on the head before she can say more. Morton then reveals that two nuns visited Cora's cottage on the day of the funeral, who believed someone was inside. Food rationing in England came to an end in the year of publication, but its effect is still felt in the egg shortages that are mentioned in the novel. She learns from Gilchrist that her aunt always painted from life, and that she collected paintings from local sales in the hopes of finding a valuable piece. The book features the author's Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, but the Murder at the Gallop film adaptation instead featured her amateur sleuth, Miss Marple. Cast. Entwhistle has a first name Gilbert, which is not given in the novel. Robert Bathurst Cast. She is unmarried, and devoted to missionary works in Africa (specifically. In 1963, a film adaptation entitled Murder at the Gallop was released by MGM. Furthermore, Poirot knew she had posed as Cora because she made a reference to a piece of decoration, which could only have been seen within Enderby Hall on the day of Richard's funeral. Following the funeral of Richard Abernethie, his family assemble at Enderby Hall for the reading of the will by his lawyer, Mr Entwhistle. After the Funeral. Mrs Cora Lansquenet - The victim of the case. Poirot hints she likely will be committed for insanity. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Helen was attacked because she eventually realised this. Helen is the widow of Richard's brother Leo; her son is George Abernethie (there is no Crossfield branch of the family). After the Funeral is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in March 1953 under the title of Funerals are Fatal[1] and in UK by the Collins Crime Club on 18 May of the same year under Christie's original title. Rosamund is married to Michael Shane. Episodes run for either approximately 50 minutes or 90–100 minutes, the latter of which is the format of all episodes from series 6 onwards. 4.8 out of 5 stars 6 ratings. In London, Poirot spots Rosamund speaking to a nun and entering a convent. Miss Gilchrist - The killer of the case. The family expected George to inherit everything but the will read by Entwhistle, to his surprise, divides the estate among the surviving family with nothing for George. When his family gathers for the reading of … A solicitor for a stock broker's office, and one of the heirs to Richard's fortune. Comment on Facebook Comment Comment on Twitter Comment Poirot: After the Funeral A 1963 UK paperback issued by Fontana Books changed the title to Murder at the Gallop to tie in with the film version. Agatha Christie Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. In chapter 12, Poirot mentions the case handled in Lord Edgware Dies as being one in which he was "nearly defeated". A grumpy invalid, and one of the heirs to his brother's fortune. In 2005 the story was adapted for BBC Radio 4 with a full cast; John Moffatt was Poirot. After leaving suggestions that Richard had been murdered, Gilchrist killed Cora the following day so that police would believe it was connected to Richard's death. The following is a list of episodes for the British crime drama Agatha Christie's Poirot, featuring David Suchet as Poirot, which first aired on ITV from 8 January 1989 to 13 November 2013. Entwhistle however says the will was more than one page. Agatha Christie included a chart of the family tree in the novel to help her readers because it was somewhat complicated. The show ends with the real will restored, leaving everything to George. George Crossfield - Richard's nephew, son of his sister Laura. When Richard died, George switched the wills out of spite. Also, Richard was George's real father: Richard had told him this, but George refused to accept it and quarrelled violently with Richard (which Poirot and Entwhistle learn from Lanscombe), and in his disgust forged a will disinheriting himself in favour of the other relatives. There had then been the violent row which Lanscombe overheard. Mansai Nomura (Takeru Suguro), Orient Kyūkō Satsujin Jiken ( Murder on the Orient Express ), 2015; Kuroido Goroshi ( The Murder of Kuroido ), (2018; based on "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd") John Malkovich was cast as Poirot in the 2018 BBC adaptation of The ABC Murders. After the Funeral. That evening, Gilchrist is poisoned with a slice of arsenic-laced wedding cake sent in the post; she survives, mainly from eating a small portion. photos - copyright joan street. There were some changes made for the adaptation: In this production, as is common to the ITV-produced Poirot adaptations, as well as fleshing out plot and relationships there are character developments inserted which are atypical to Christie's writing: Michael Bakewell adapted After the Funeral for BBC Radio 4, featuring John Moffatt as Poirot with Frank Thornton as Mr. Entwistle. Seeking help, Entwhistle contacts his friend, Hercule Poirot, to resolve the matter. The whole family know he is there to investigate Cora's killing. One person he valued was his sister-in-law, now widowed by the war. Richard sees no other single heir worthy of succeeding to his estate entire. When Miss Gilchrist is arrested and taken away, she pauses to repeat her imitation of Cora. The family solicitor, Entwhistle, could outline it for Poirot in the opening scenes, where the two are on the train to Lychett St Mary. Like with other adaptations in this TV series, the timeframe has been transposed from postwar England to the mid 1930s. after the funeral rotherfield park, hampshire . No motive is obvious in Inspector Morton's investigations - while Cora's life income reverts to the Abernethie estate, her property goes to Susan, while her companion Miss Gilchrist receives a number of her paintings she made. The day after Cora's funeral, art critic Alexander Guthrie arrives to look through Cora's recent purchases as previously scheduled, but finds nothing of value there. The character of Mr Goby is omitted.