An ordinary and bizarre murder occurred on a beautiful island. Everyone suspected by Detective Poirot had a motive for killing, but there was also alibi. Who was the murderer?
is sharing an older movie with you today, "Evil in the Sun" released in 1982, with a Douban score of 8.3, better than 93% of the suspense films. This film, "Murder on the Orient Express" and "Tragedy on the Nile" were praised by netizens as the three most famous films of Detective Poirot. Although this is a suspenseful reasoning movie, it is very different from other movies of the same type. From the beginning to the end, everything seems to be proceeding in an orderly manner. And all of this was done under the nose of Detective Poirot.
Plot Overview: After the glamorous female celebrity of
married a rich man, she took her husband and stepdaughter and a family of three to a beautiful island for vacation. Her appearance made all the tourists on the island except Mr. Poirot amazed. Her Ana's beautiful figure fascinated the male tourists, and her noble and elegant temperament made the female tourists secretly jealous. At about 12 noon one day, the beauty star who made everyone dumped died gracefully on the beach while trying to meet her lover. The cause of death was: being choked by someone's throat and suffocated to death! So, just like "Murder on the Orient Express", Mr. Poirot talked to all the suspects, and who was the real culprit would soon be known...
Let me introduce the tourists who live in the same hotel on the island. Most of them are acquaintances, and they all have a specific relationship.
1, great detective Hercule Poirot , a French-speaking Belgian, a famous detective of that era, and one of the most popular and outstanding detectives in the history of literature, probably similar to Sherlock Holmes ratio. He was hired by Sir Brad to go to the island to retrieve diamonds worth £50,000. No one could prove that he was not present at the time of the incident, so the murderer also bite back... This short and fat Belgian looks plain, but he is humorous, thoughtful, and talented. He is definitely an atypical Detective. Many things seem insignificant, but in his eyes are the details of solving the case. Although he is not as handsome and cold as Holmes, he is also a fascinating character.
2, Alena Marshall , the only dead in the film. This female has a variety of styles, and was called a "Slacker" by three or four female tourists in the film, and has an affair with many men. Before marrying current husband Kenneth Marshall, he had a leg with Sir Brad, and the amorous jazz gave her a diamond worth £50,000. The first half of the film is a special show of the female star's romantic stealing show. Many details are generally ignored. Friends who like reasoning must keep their eyes open and pay more attention. The second half is the stage where Mr. Poirot performed. He always noticed some small details, which are the key to solving the case.
3, Sir Brad , who was deceived by Alena on feelings and money, was also the first suspect of Mr. Poirot and the one who was the quickest to get rid of the suspect.
Murder motive: Alena deceived him, she also said that she would strangle Alena, and had conflicts with the dead at the scene of the murder.
is not at the scene of the murder evidence: but the sailors did not kill when Sir Brad left.
4, Kenneth Marshall , Alena’s current husband, is a gentleman and decent, very affectionate, and will never get married and divorced easily.
Murder motive: Wife Alena and her lover were guilty of stealing, and had a bad attitude towards her daughter.
is not at the scene of the murder evidence: Alena was typing a reply in the room during his death. Mr. Poirot confirmed the matter after comparing the letter and reply.
5, Linda Marshall , Kenneth's daughter, one of the key figures in the case, she is the testimony of the absence of the suspect Christine.
Murder motive: Stepmother Alena treated her two father and daughter very badly, and blatantly stole fish with her lover, and hated the dead for a long time.
is not at the scene of the murder evidence: drew at the beach with Christine during the incident, and swim in the sea at 12 o'clock.
6, Patrick Redfern , Alena’s blatantly stealing lover,It is also Christine's husband. He and Alena have already arranged to have an affair here on vacation.
Murder motive: Mr. Poirot has long seen that this young man loves his wife Christine deeply. There must be other factors in mixing with Alena, so he also has a motive for killing.
is not at the scene of the murder evidence: when happened, he and Mrs. Gardner were on their way to the meeting place with Alena.
7, Christine Redfern , Patrick's wife, a woman who is weak, afraid of the sun and fear of heights. On the cliff on the way back to the hotel, waved goodbye to Linda who was swimming.
Murder motive: Husband and Alena have a leg, because of love to kill.
is not at the scene of the murder evidence: and Linda drew on the beach, and then ran back to play tennis, Linda is the most favorable evidence of her absence.
8, Gardner and his wife , Alena’s previous boss, went to the island and wanted the latter to return to the stage, otherwise they would go bankrupt.
Motivation for killing: Alena rejected their script, which does not rule out the couple's grudge and murder.
is not at the murder scene. Evidence: When happened, Gardner was reading in the garden, and the hotel owner could prove it. In addition, he went back to the room to take a bath, but found that there was no water, because someone ran out of water in the bath at this time. Mrs. Gardner and Patrick are on the way to the murder scene, so it seems that Mrs. Gardner and Patrick have mutually proved that they are not at the murder scene.
9, Rex Brewster , a writer, the book is waiting for Alena’s authorization to publish.
Murder motive: Alena refused to authorize him, he also threatened: want you to look good!
was not at the scene of the murder. Evidence: He was rowing when happened. Linda can prove that he was almost hit by a bottle thrown from the cliff!
10, Daphne Castle, the hotel proprietress, and Alena was a partner when she was young. She was extremely dissatisfied with Alena's actions and lied to provide alibi for Kenneth.
Murder motive: Dissatisfied with Alena, and secretly affectionate for the deceased's husband Kenneth.
was not at the scene of the murder evidence: was in a meeting when the incident occurred, and the hotel servant can prove it.
Basically every suspect has a motive to kill, so this is an ordinary murder; but every suspect has a very sufficient alibi, and most of them are They can be each other's alibi; therefore, this is another very bizarre murder, and it is really not the case of "Crimes under the Sun". Before the truth is revealed, everyone is as innocent as the sun! If you were Mr. Poirot, who would you think was the murderer?
The clever Mr. Poirot asked everyone two questions:
1. Has anyone thrown a bottle on the cliff?
2, 11:40 to 12 o'clock, can anyone take a bath?
There is no doubt that everyone shook their heads and said that they had never done these two things! Now the mystery is even deeper. Some of these suspects must have lied, who would it be?
Actually, Mr. Poirot has already seen everything. In the first hour of the film’s calm, he deliberately paid attention to many details. For example, he used magic to attract Linda to see that she was not wearing a watch, and deliberately led Christine to go high to see the tourists basking on the beach. He also said that they are like corpses or lamb roasting in the sun, and it is difficult to tell who is who. Christine leaned on his shoulder at this time to show that she was afraid of heights.
Actually, the most important thing is the following:
After listening to Christine crying, Mr. Poirot comforted her and said: Alena is nothing, their victory is only temporary, a woman The final victory depends on kindness and mind. Your husband loves you, I know that!
Previously, Christine and her husband Patrick had conflicts in public on many occasions, and the latter openly flirted with the deceased Alena. Various signs indicate that Patrick and Christine are not a loving couple. However, Bo Mr. Luo categorically "your husband loves you", which shows that Mr. Poirot has already begun to suspect that their husband and wife are plotting wrongdoing.
After determining the biggest suspect, Mr. Poirot followed what Christine said, and the result was obvious: Christine was lying! Because it is impossible for a woman who is afraid of heights to have the courage to stand on the edge of the cliff and wave to the people below!
Finally, Mr. Poirot combined the smell of Christine’s perfume in the cave at the murder scene and the bottle that almost hit the great writer Brewster, inferring that Christine and her husband Patrick were the murderers, and told everyone Restored the process of committing the crime: Christine slowed Linda's watch for 20 minutes, allowing Linda to make a strong alibi for herself. In fact, what Mrs. Gardner saw was not Alena's corpse, but Christine pretending to be, only for the purpose of giving Patrick alibi.
This is a very special suspense film. Although there are murders, there is no blood. Although it is also a reasoning to solve the case, there is almost no sense of oppression. Even so, you can still enjoy the layers of pleasure of the mystery film in peace. To be honest with everyone, I originally reprinted the Mandarin version of this film twice.
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