Death on the Nile Page #8

Synopsis: Based on the Agatha Christie novel, our favourite Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, is on a cruise up the Nile. He is surrounded by an interesting assortment of characters, including a wealthy heiress and her husband, on their honeymoon. It appears that everyone hates the heiress...
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): John Guillermin
Production: EMI Films Ltd.
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
82%
PG
Year:
1978
140 min
8,381 Views


So

There was a third shot,

which we know nothing.

However

only two bullets were missing

the revolver.

The next curious

circumstance

occurred in the cabin

Mrs. Doyle.

There I found two glasses

of nail varnish.

In a jar was marked

Rosa''''

but the few drops

who remained there

were not rosy but

red.

and instead of smell

normal enamel,

vinegar.

Friends, it was red ink ...

I had a connection

inevitable

with this scarf,

we find

along with the revolver

wrapped in the shawl.

The paint comes off easily

tissue

leaving a stain

pink.

Then something happened

that explained everything,

without a doubt.

Louise Bourget was murdered

because he was blackmailing

with the killer.

We know this not only by

piece of thousand-franc note

we find

between your fingers inert

but also by a few words

who said curious

this morning.

Naturally

could not sleep if ...

Naturally,

it could not sleep

if the deck

might have seen

the killer

enter or leave the cabin

lady.

What, exactly,

it told us?

What, exactly,

she told us

with that?

If she was on deck

she saw the killer.

Yes .. but still did not understand

I refer, sir.

Why do we say this?

As a sign?

As a sign, of course.

But why us?

If you knew who the killer

Could do something

tell us or shut up

demand for money

the person involved.

But he made no

of both.

Used the conditional tense.

If he had been''...''

Could only mean

it was a sign, yes,

but it was a sign

for the killer.

That is, it was present

at that time.

But besides the two of us

just another person

was present.

Precisely.

Simon Doyle.

What?

Yes

The doctor was always there.

She had to speak.

- Perhaps not had a chance.

- Do not be so ridiculous.

I do not think that is ridiculous.

I remember well your answer.

''Will protect you.''

Nobody is accusing you''

anything.''

Exact security

she wanted to e. ..

obtained.

Mr P.

This time it was ridiculous

no doubt.

I have witnesses to prove

that could not killing the Linnet.

I know you have ...

but rather killed

and Louise Bourget saw.

What nonsense!

I say that Mr. Doyle

could not move

with a fractured leg.

This I testify

before any court in the world.

And I'd have to say

that their testimony is

- Irrelevant.

- Irrelevant?

l-le-van-rre-te.

Irrelevant?

I?

I have witnessed

where psychological

most complex of the century.

Just my testimony

Strutzrumple saved ...

the murderer of Dresden,

implementation.

- And in the case of ...

- Easy.

I just said it is irrelevant

because he began attending

Mr. Doyle

five minutes after

to shoot him.

He could not move during

those five minutes.

Sure, if they had already

shot. But was it?

Consider

what was actually seen.

Ms.. Rosalie

Jacqueline saw the shooting.

Doyle saw the drop to the ground.

And then to go for help

met with Ferguson

I had heard the shot.

He only saw the pressing Doyle

a red bandanna on his leg.

Doyle assumed that

had been shot.

but the assumption

I was wrong.

The bullet missed the Doyle.

It was somewhere else.

And now what happens?

Doyle insists that lead to Jackie

for your cabin

and not to leave alone.

Ms.. Rosalie and Mr. Ferguson

to follow up the cabin.

After

Mlle. Rosalie

Miss picks. Bowers ...

and all the attention is focused

elsewhere in the boat.

Mlle. Bowers.

Doyle need only

two minutes.

Take your shoes off ...

Grab the gun

under the couch

where Jackie gou

not to meet him ...

runs like a hare

the deck ...

and enters the cabin

of his wife.

After Doyle takes the shawl

Mrs. Van Schuyler

I had hidden,

involves the revolver

to dampen noise

and avoiding the scorched ...

fires a bullet

in his own leg.

Removes a cartridge

used,

that discards ...

and introduces a new

indicating if the gun

is found,

they were only fired

two bullets.

It involves new

stole the weapon in

joins the stained handkerchief

and a marble ashtray

for everything to sink

and throws the packet on the Nile

the window.

Leans back on the couch

squeezing the wound

with another tissue

this time

in agony.

Extraordinary, is not it?

Impossible.

Cost to believe.

Of course it does.

Absolutely impossible.

Why say that?

You even said that he had

heard quick steps.

Why would anyone run?

I know but do it all

impulsively?

Once and for all,

sir, it was not impulsive

was carefully

planned.

By Doyle?

Doyle represented only

a role.

It was planned by his accomplice,

Mlle. Jacqueline

of Bellefort.

You must be crazy.

No, I'm not crazy.

It's the truth.

Who gave Doyle an alibi?

You, to shoot the shot.

And who gave you an alibi?

Doyle

insisting to stay together

all night.

Not true. Not.

Yes, indeed.

To deny that?

You and Doyle were lovers.

Are still lovers.

The plan for Simon

kill his wife

inherit the money,

and then at a later date,

marry

with his former love.

A very bright idea.

You chasing

Mrs. Doyle ...

simulated the wrath of Simon ...

the choice of Miss. Rosalie

as a witness ...

and the whole evolution up to

arrive at the crime ...

the exaggerated hysteria ...

only assumed

a real risk.

The injury to Simon

I had to disable it.

I'm sorry but for me,

if there was a silly ...

was silly to have written

the''J''in the wall of the cabin.

Something melodramatic

I only had one goal ...

delete you.

And who would want to do this except

an accomplice?

But after

the plan began

tangled up,

is not it?

Louise Bourget

awake.

Doyle sees the corer to

the cabin of his wife.

You hear the clock

and sees him return to the lobby.

It offers the silence

for cash

and in doing so, he signed his own

death sentence.

Mr. Doyle could not have killed her,

because he could not move.

I swear it.

And he was right.

Ms.. Jackie killed her.

No!

Yes I am afraid that there is no ambiguity.

Shortly before dinner

she asked me to see Mr. Doyle.

Foolishly, I now know that,

I accepted and left them together.

An apparently

remorseful and distraught ...

and the other encouraging.

Simon, I'm so sorry.

Easy.

I am sure

that when we leave

the tone changed.

All is well, dear.

We almost succeeded.

Think?

Louise knows.

She saw me.

Is trying to blackmail us.

Will have to shut up.

- We can not pay?

- The whole life?

Jackie, are you sure?

Give me some money

For what?

That's the hope.

You will be unprepared.

- Where are you?

- In my coat in the closet.

- I love you.

- I know.

Are you crazy?

Do not know

but we can not stop now.

Jackie.

Wish luck.

Unfortunately,

in their haste

she forgot a piece of

a thousand-franc note

between fingers

the dead woman.

But even more

unfortunately,

Mrs. Otterbourne

to see out of the box.

She does not realize

and back to the cabin

Dr. Bessner

to return the knife.

Then, ready for dinner

a little startled and agitated,

arrives hastily

the restaurant.

The Sra.Otterbourne,

when Dr. Bessner account

about the murder of Louise

realizes that saw

the killer

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