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anyone else love Peter Ustinov as Poirot?

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hi224 Revered Member A thing of beauty is a joy forever. @hi224 Posts: 18,744	anyone else love Peter Ustinov as Poirot? Dec 24, 2019 19:00:02 GMT petrolino likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hi224 on Dec 24, 2019 19:00:02 GMT I actually forgot how much I loved his performance.

petrolino Revered Member "People aren't supposed to look back. I'm certainly not going to do it anymore." - Kurt Vonnegut @petrolino Posts: 23,332	anyone else love Peter Ustinov as Poirot? Dec 24, 2019 19:03:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by petrolino on Dec 24, 2019 19:03:50 GMT Yes, he's so delightful. Definitely my favourite screen Poirot.
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RiP, IMDb Revered Member @lordofthedeathtoimdb Posts: 19,362	anyone else love Peter Ustinov as Poirot? Dec 24, 2019 19:42:52 GMT mikef6 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RiP, IMDb on Dec 24, 2019 19:42:52 GMT Yes, BUT my FAVORITE is...

teleadm Revered Member IMDb member since June 2005, IMDB v2.0 member since February 2017 @teleadm Posts: 14,164	anyone else love Peter Ustinov as Poirot? Dec 24, 2019 20:16:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by teleadm on Dec 24, 2019 20:16:47 GMT I liked him in Death of the Nile, the he did a few TV movies then I thought he was over the Top.

BATouttaheck Exalted Member IL PIPISTRELLO @batouttaheck Posts: 66,420	anyone else love Peter Ustinov as Poirot? Dec 25, 2019 0:44:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BATouttaheck on Dec 25, 2019 0:44:44 GMT Physically he's all wrong as Poirot is described in the book … BUT just like Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple .. he works ! Suchet on TV is also perfection !
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politicidal Exalted Member @politicidal Posts: 63,115	anyone else love Peter Ustinov as Poirot? Dec 25, 2019 0:57:41 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by politicidal on Dec 25, 2019 0:57:41 GMT He certainly plays up the more comedic and slightly pompous aspects of Poirot’s personality. It’s admittedly more fun than Albert Finney’s portrayal.