I believe in her character's manipulation of Poirot. Helen Grace is perfect casting for Jane Wilkinson, she was truly first rate, what a beautiful woman. There are some glorious costumes throughout. The writing is smart, the music is terrific, and it boasts some lavish production values too. This is one of my favourite Poirot novels, it's a brilliant book, this adaptation certainly does it justice. Looking back over the whole series, I would put this one in my top five list, it is a brilliant adaptation.
All in all, as Poirot would say, c'est magnifique! And you know what, I prefer it over the Peter Ustinov TV movie, that was good, but lacked the polish of this adaptation, which is by far one of the better ones. But Helen Grace was outstanding as Jane Wilkinson, not only she look gorgeous, but she was exactly like I imagined Jane to be. Phillip Jackson and Pauline Moran both do a great job as Japp and Miss Lemon, and John Castle is suitably odious as Lord Edgware. The acting is exceptional, with David Suchet impeccable as Poirot-I know I use this phrase a lot but I can't find any other glowing terms to praise his performances- and Hugh Fraser wonderfully naive as Hastings. I remember getting jumpy every time I heard a knock on the door, and I admit it I still am. Along with Murder in Mesopotamia, Hickory Dickory Dock and (especially) One Two Buckle My Shoe, this has to be the adaptation with the creepiest music. Jane Wilkinson's clothes especially are eye popping. However, putting that qualm aside, the adaptation is stunningly filmed, the sets and locations are wondrous and the costumes are beautiful. However, it was obvious sadly that in the adaptation, she was played by the same actress. At the dinner scene, the idea ideally is that Jane Wilkinson is played by two different actresses(or something along the lines of that). About Lord Edgware Dies, I have only one complaint of the entire adaptation, and I will say I am not the first person to point it out. I will say what I love about these Poirot adaptations are that they are so well made and acted, especially Five Little Pigs, Sad Cypress, The ABC Murders, Peril at End House and After the Funeral.
It is a vast improvement over the disappointing Murder of Roger Ackroyd, that is one of Christie's finest works, and like Cards on the Table the adaptation started off well but completely unravelled at the end. Lord Edgware Dies was an excellent and intriguing book from the Queen of Crime, and this adaptation is near perfect and is very true in style and in content to it despite a few forgivable liberties.
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