However, the decision to bring out the humour in many of the situations (with some lovely one-liners from Suchet) is pure Agatha Christie. However, some of the casting was perhaps misjudged (notably Steve Pemberton as the German doctor, and arguably Daisy Donovan - both known more for comedy than for acting), and as a result some of the performances play a little too much on rather comedic stereotypes of class and ethnicity. Although Suchet these days doesn't emphasise the little quirks of his character, he is still on form here supported ably by James Fox in the role formerly played by David Niven. ITV's remake just about pulls off a film-like feature length adaptation, although the scant shots on location and from the side of the boat do suggest a tighter budget. 2022 saw the cinematic release of 20th Century Studios Death on the Nile and the BritBox release of Hugh Lauries Why Didnt They. Although Ustinov was never a patch on Suchet's Poirot, the film version did boast a stellar cast and great locations. The 2004 remake of Death on the Nile starring David Suchet clearly had the Ustinov film version in mind during production.
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