Location for the film evil under the sun 1982 raixa. There are displays and videos about the history of the estate inside the villa, and tours are available. Investigating the theft of a diamond, hercule poirot finds himself in an exclusive mediterranean island resort, surrounded by rich socialites. Aug, 2019 the villa has also played a part in three films including the 1982 agatha christie mystery, evil under the sun. Arrive no later than lunch time, as the estate closes its gates at 2pm. Evil under the sun is a 1982 british lockedroom mystery film based on the 1941 novel of the same name by agatha christie and directed by guy hamilton. Evil under the sun is a nifty screen adaptation of a 1940 agatha christie novel. Evil under the sun was selected for presentation to her majesty the queen at the 1982 royal film performance.
Evil under the sun was the last of four agatha christie adaptations produced by john brabourne and richard goodwin in the 1970s and early 1980s. Yorkshire police station filmed at literary institute. Question about the evil under the sun 1982 movie question spoiler i just finished watching the movie, it was great, but i still didnt understand the motive and reason why the redferns murdered arlena. Soon i found myself listening to the score instead of following the plot. The hotel guest registry in the film is filled with. Evil under the sun 1982 filming location yorkshire. First filmed as a theatrical feature in 1982, agatha christies 1940 mystery novel evil under the sun was remade as a twohour episode of the offandon british tv series poirot. Perhaps its the extraordinary level of benignity, but at times, it really does seem like peter ustinov as hercule poirot is going to be murdered by each and every person in the film. Evil under the sun 1982 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Studio canal present a remastered edition of the 1982 classic adaptation of agatha christies evil under the sun, starring peter ustinov as hercule poirot. Evil under the sun 1982 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Evil under the sun 1982, guy hamilton the stop button. Evil under the sun 1982 the actors really baked in the. Peter ustinov in evil under the sun 1982 diana rigg in evil under the sun 1982 roddy. Evil under the sun is a 1982 british mystery film based on the 1941 novel evil under the sun by agatha christie. Evil under the sun follows the same themes as her earlier short story, triangle at rhodes 1936, with poirot assuming the role of liaison between two marriages. Hotelier maggie smith greets peter ustinov as detective poirot, before the first evenings cocktail party, with roddy mcdowall, james mason, sylvia miles, jane birkin and others but finally dominated by diana rigg, in the agatha christie mystery evil under the sun, 1982. Evil under the sun is a 1982 british mystery film based on the 1941 novel of the same name by agatha. Peter ustinov stars as hercule poirot in this vintage classic adaptation of evil under the sun.
British filming locations for the movie evil under the sun 1982 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Rent agatha christies evil under the sun 1982 on dvd. But the island and the hotel on it, are breathtaking in more ways than one. Peter ustinov once again utilizes the little grey cells as christies belgium sleuth, hercule poirot. The tv adaptation in 2001, starring david suchet, made perhaps the most alterations to the story. Investigating the theft of a diamond, hercule poirot finds himself in an exclusive mediterranean island resort, surrounded by rich. I have a deep love for cozy mysteries of all sorts but one movie stands above all the rest as my favorite of all time.
Evil under the sun is not my favorite christie adaptation movie. The movie was adapted for the screen by anthony shaffer and directed by guy hamilton. Evil under the sun by agatha christie agatha christie. Beach where lovejoy and agatha christies evil under the. Filmed in 1982, its got all the best agatha elements. However, i recently watched the 1982 version of agatha christies evil under the sun in which peter ustinov played poirot, and i must say i thoroughly enjoyed the acting and the movie i was quite pleasantly surprised. Jan 31, 2010 evil under the sun, i think, is one of the better ones. Evil under the sun is een britse misdaadfilm uit 1982 onder regie van guy hamilton. Evil under the sun 2001 movie search, ratings, photos. A hiker rushes into the local police station at the moors in yorkshire.
Evil under the sun is a 1982 murder mystery, based on an agatha christie book with the same name. David suchet is back as the infuriatingly brilliant and fussy belgian detective hercule poirot, who after suffering a fainting spell at a posh restaurant is whisked. I first heard it while watching the 1982 movie evil under the sun. Movies locations people blog articles site info contact donate. The delicious moments in an agatha christie film are supposed to come at the end, when the detective in this case, the redoubtable hercule poirot gathers everyone in the sitting room and toys with their guilt complexes before finally fingering the murderer. This posh 1930sset murder mystery has so much sun in it as per the title, you may need suntan oil while watching it.
Ustinovs amusingthough not as funny as when ustinovs really being funny, maggie smith and denis quilley have some good scenes, and james mason has fun. Peter ustinov designed the bathing suit he wears in the movie. Beach where lovejoy and agatha christies evil under the sun. Aug 14, 2012 book covers and movie stills of agatha christies evil under the sun. Location for the film evil under the sun 1982 see 80. Watch evil under the sun movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. David suchet is back as the infuriatingly brilliant and fussy belgian detective hercule poirot, who after suffering a fainting spell at a posh restaurant is whisked off to a fancy health resort along the devon coast. It is, in fact, one of the agatha christie seven deadly sins reading list lust. Peter ustinovi moviewatch moviesjane birkinoriginal movie postersfilm postershamiltonevil. Evil under the sun 1982 film agatha christie wiki fandom. Watch evil under the sun online stream full movie directv.
Phrasing such as the locations were well stitched together are particular examples of editor opinion being weaved into. With peter ustinov, james mason, maggie smith, colin blakely. Evil under the sun is a 1982 british mystery film based on the 1941 novel of the same name by agatha christie. Evil under the sun is a 1982 british mystery film based on the 1941 novel of the same. Filming locations 11 filming dates 1 filming locations. Featuring an allstar cast and a screenplay by anthony shaffer.
It was directed by guy hamilton, and stars peter ustinov in his second theatrical appearance as the belgian detective hercule poirot. The sea tractor that poirot is so reluctant to travel in. Trying to find how a millionaire wound up with a phony diamond brings hercule poirot sir peter ustinov to an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and famous. The setting is an idyllic island retreat filmed in. Among christies most popular works, the story has been adapted multiple times. Emi films, titan productions, mersham productions ltd. Evil under the sun full movie 1982 lets join, fullhd moviesseasonepisode here. I really tried to accept this opinion, knowing that it was a popular favorite of many christie fans. I guess i was especially surprised because i remembered having seen ustinovs poirot in other movies he played poirot a. Rent agatha christies evil under the sun 1982 starring peter ustinov and colin blakely on dvd and bluray. Peter ustinovi movie watch moviesjane birkinoriginal movie postersfilm postershamiltonevil. Evil under the sun 1982 film wikipedia filming locations. Evil under the sun 1982 evil under the sun 1982, based on agatha christies 1941 novel of the same name, with a screenplay by anthony shaffer and barry sandler, marked the second time that peter ustinov played the role of christies belgian sleuth, hercule poirot. Location for the film evil under the sun 1982 tripadvisor.
Anthony shaffer, based on the 1941 agatha christie novel. Out of all 6 ustinovpoirot films this is the one i like most. Mar 27, 20 beach where lovejoy and agatha christies evil under the sun were filmed goes on sale for. The sequel 1982 alone in the dark 1982 amazon jail 1982, braz. Filmed in 1981 on location in majorca, spain and directed by guy hamilton the mirror crackd and goldfinger. And i found a few flaws in both the screenplay and anthony powells costumes that has left me scratching my head. Hercule poirot sets out to uncover the truth behind the death of an unpopular stage star at a resort hotel on an adriatic island. The villa has also played a part in three films including the 1982 agatha christie mystery, evil under the sun. Well, there are delicious moments in the final fifteen minutes of evil under the sun, but what i especially liked about this christie. Evil under the sun 2 burgh island, bigburyonsea used as the hotel unfortunately taken on a wet, windy day. The producers did, however, again change directors, for evil under the sun hiring guy hamilton who directed four bond films including goldfinger 1964, and who incidentally lived on mallorca where evil under the sun was filmed. But i cannot deny that the 1982 movie is among my top five favorite christie movies. The series consisted of three hercule poirot films, murder on the orient express 1974, death on the nile 1978 and evil under the sun 1982, and one miss marple film, the mirror crackd 1980.
Mostly filmed on location on the nile in egypt in the 1970s. As innocuous as evil under the sun can getand expecting anything else from it seems unintendedthe film does have a slightly discomforting feel about it. Costarring with ustinov were diana rigg, jane birkin, who was also in another christie adaptation, death on the nile 1978. Evil under the sun movie trailer and videos tv guide. Evil under the sun is a 1982 british mystery film based on the 1941 novel evil under the sun by. Salcombe, south devon actually some distance away but made to look like it was opposite burgh island. Evil under the sun 1982, universal pictures in the us director. Trying to find how a millionaire wound up with a phony diamond brings hercule poirot sir peter ustinov to an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and. All locations of evil under the sun 1981 film wikimedia commons.
It became a feature film in 1982 and was the second to star peter ustinov as poirot. When director kenneth branagh filmed the adaptation, he hung television screens outside the windows of the train sets, and the images on the screens simulated the movement of the orient express. A place in the sun1951 blood on the sun1945 raisin in the sun1961 duel in the sun1946 evil under the sun1982 things behind the sun2001 a walk. Evil under the sun 1982 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Peter ustinov returned to play poirot for a second. Evil under the sun is peter ustinovs best turn as agatha christies hercule poirot in this second episode of the series. It was directed by guy hamilton and starred peter ustinov in his second theatrical appearance as the belgian detective hercule poirot. Jul 21, 2014 however, i recently watched the 1982 version of agatha christies evil under the sun in which peter ustinov played poirot, and i must say i thoroughly enjoyed the acting and the movie i was quite pleasantly surprised. She has found the body of a woman who appears to have been strangled. Studio canal present a newly restored edition of evil under the sun which includes a making of video, interviews with barry sandler, richard goodwin and anthony powell, and a special behind the scenes stills gallery. Watch evil under the sun starring peter ustinov in this mysterycrime on directv. Various artists, porter, cole evil under the sun 1982 film.
The costumes for evil under the sun look stunning, again designed by anthony powell who had won an oscar for his work. The victims name is alice ruber but the police find no leads. Evil under the sun poirot comes to life in peter ustinov. Phrasing such as the locations were well stitched together are particular examples of editor opinion being weaved into the article. Raisin in the sun1961 duel in the sun1946 evil under the sun1982 things behind. Starring peter ustinov, maggie smith, james mason, roddy mcdowall, denis quilley, sylvia miles, jane birkin. Evil under the sun is a work of detective fiction by british writer agatha christie, first published in the uk by the collins crime club in june 1941 and in the us by dodd, mead and company in october of the same year. Evil under the sun follows the same themes as her earlier short story. If you love cole porters musicif you love lush and jazzy orchestral arrangementsif you love music from the 1920s and 30s and i do all three, this cd has got to be part of your collection. Compared to other christie adaptations of the era, even hamiltons own the mirror crackd though that one had 10x the cast of this film with angela lansbury, elizabeth taylor, rock hudson, kim novak, rock hudson, and geraldine chaplin in that film, evil under the sun has largely fallen out of the spotlight. Literary institute, muker, swaledale, north yorkshire. Bigbury beach in south devon has featured in versions of evil under the sun, as well as tvs. Agatha christies belgian sleuth, hercule poirot peter ustinov, solves the murder of.