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Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980)
Very accurate!
Although the scenery and acting (apart from Joan Hicksons Mrs. Rivington- who is super!) might not stand up to a lot, this adaptation of Christies novel, is perhaps one of the most accurate I have seen. The running time does go on a bit, but nothing is missed out and it is kept faithful to the book. A very interesting piece indeed. I'd give it full marks for ingenuity and plot!
Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
Breathtakingly Terrifying!
Although the opening scenes are a bit 'gruesome', you know you are onto a winner when the title screens begin. Bette Davis stands in an almost heart-wrenching way as the innocent, and victimized Cousin Charlotte.
The next scenes are of Bette at her best, as she screams and shouts at a bunch of workmen on her property. Then in comes Miriam (Olivia De Havilland), as cousin Miriam. She is indeed a wicked woman! Bette screams at her in an almost comical way, "You think I asked ya down here for company?", she yells in a Southern accent. Bring on the terror! Charlotte is slowly going out of her mind... or thats how it first appears in a few real nail-biting scenes (including Bette running through the house with the wind blowing all around her, and her maid coming up to rescue her from her situation scenes later). However, Miriam and the doctor are behind it all! They are after Charlotte's money- and they try some really cruel and evil tricks. This just shows the true depravity the human mind plummets to in order to get money... all because people believe Charlotte to be guilty of murder... but somebody knows the real truth. As we race towards the end the film twists and turns with a truly memorable ending- quick, but memorable!! The film never stops being enchanting. A thoroughly brilliant film!