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Poirot: After the Funeral

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Richard Abernethie dies suddenly. When his family gathers for the reading of the will, his sister Cora Gallaccio claims Abernethie was murdered, but the rest of the family won't believe it. The next day Cora is herself killed with an axe, and the family solicitor sends for Poirot. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Philomena McDonagh Agatha Christie

Director:: Maurice Phillips

Stars:: David Suchet (Hercule Poirot)

Guest Star:: Philip Anthony (II) (Vicar); John Carson (Richard Abernethie); Annabel Scholey (Miss Sorrell); Julian Ovenden (Michael Shane); Lucy Punch (Susannah Henderson); Monica Dolan (Cora Gallaccio /Miss Gilchrist); Robert Bathurst (Gilbert Entwhistle); Fiona Glascott (Rosamund Shane); Vicky Ogden (Janet); Anna Calder-Marshall (Maude Abernethie); Geraldine James (Helen Abernethie); William Russell (Lanscombe); Benjamin Whitrow (Timothy Abernethie); Michael Fassbender (George Abernethie); Dominic Jephcott (Dr Larraby); Kevin Doyle (Inspector Morton); Anthony Valentine (Giovanni Gallaccio)

Monica Dolan plays Cora Gallaccio and Miss Gilchrist in After the Funeral. She is sometimes credited for the episode (for instance, in the Radio Times in March 2006) as 'Linda Coonam', a made-up name which rearranges the letters in 'Monica Dolan'. edit »
Rotherfield Park was used as Enderby Hall.

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The interiors of Cora and Miss Gilchrist's cottage are the same as those used for Veronica Cray's in another Poirot episode, The Hollow. edit »
Two actors from previous episodes return here: John Carson (Richard Abernethie) played Sir George Carrington in The Incredible Theft, while Philip Anthony, a vicar in After the Funeral, played a doctor in The ABC Murders. edit »

This episode is based on Agatha Christie's book After the Funeral (1953).

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After the Funeral was first broadcast on A & E in the U.S. on December 11th, 2005, more than three months before its first U.K. screening on March 26th, 2006. edit »
There are a number of name changes from the original book. Susannah Henderson in the film is Susan Banks in the book, George Abernethie in the film is George Crossfield in the book, and Cora Gallaccio in the film is Cora Lansquenet in the book. edit »

Poirot: (to Entwhistle, on a train) My dear friend, I am merely trying to ascertain why it is that I have been kidnapped and find myself hurtling along the English countryside at a speed that is quite alarming!

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Poirot: The journey of life, it can be hard for those of us who travel alone. edit »

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After the Funeral
The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
If you don't know the story, this episode really pulls it off. ...Continue »
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After the Funeral
The Bottom Line: "Another great installment"
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After the Funeral
The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
One of the best of the newer Poirot movies, After the Funeral stays close to the book and has an ideal cast. ...Continue »
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