A curious array of onlookers has also gathered in the unforgiving desert heat - among them the tormented Boynton children, a psychiatrist, a nun, a travel writer and a cerebral but not exactly rugged Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. Impassioned archaeologist Lord Greville Boynton, accompanied by his universally despised wealthy second wife Lady Boynton, is in zealous pursuit of a major artifact in Syria. :) That said, here's the film summary from the PBS website: However, in this case, I'm able to pretty much enjoy the film version "as is," despite the fact that I think Christie's story is much better than this reworked version. Following the recent trend of completely rewriting - and in many cases butchering - Christie's original stories, Appointment deviates substantially from the original novel. Not only is it packed with a first-rate cast, but the novel is one of my favorites, and the setting is FABULOUS. I really looked forward to the latest adaptation of Appointment with Death on Masterpiece Mystery. She had such a gift for bringing the land, people, and history, dripping with mysterious possibilities, to vibrant, colorful life in her books.
Agatha Christie's Middle Eastern-set mysteries have always ranked among my favorites of her work.
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