Taken at the Flood

Episode aired Dec 17, 2006
TV-14
1h 33m

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7.4/10

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Celia Imrie and David Suchet in Poirot (1989)

Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

A young widow is left in sole possession of her late husband's fortune, her brother who dominates her refuses to let her share it with her in-laws, so they enlist Poirot to prove her missing... Read allA young widow is left in sole possession of her late husband's fortune, her brother who dominates her refuses to let her share it with her in-laws, so they enlist Poirot to prove her missing first husband might not be dead.A young widow is left in sole possession of her late husband's fortune, her brother who dominates her refuses to let her share it with her in-laws, so they enlist Poirot to prove her missing first husband might not be dead.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

2.1K

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Trivia
The title is from the words of Brutus in William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", which Poirot (in the novel) quotes: "There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to Fortune". (Poirot is explaining "it is very Shakespearian".)

Goofs
(At about 21:40) When Poirot examines the two newspapers at the inn, the headlines and main articles are different, but the other pieces on the front page are identical in both "editions" - obviously the same mock-up.

Quotes
Hercule Poirot: Do you know that the priest, when he is buried, he is always facing his parishoners? Oui. Because when the Day of Judgment, it comes, and the dead, they all arise, he can greet them, and lead them through the Gates of Paradise. Tis a beautiful idea.
Rosaleen: He shan't be leading me.
Hercule Poirot: You must not say that, ma chere. Despair is a sin.
Rosaleen: I'm cut off from the mercy of God.
Hercule Poirot: No, no, no, no, no. Nobody is cut off from the mercy of God... ever.

Crazy credits
In the end credits actor Elliot Cowan is credited as 'Elliot Lowan'.

Connections
Version of Les petits meurtres d'Agatha Christie: Le Flux et le Reflux (2011)

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8/10

Have you ever hated a character more then David Hunter?

As with Mystery of the Blue Train, earlier in the series, the writer felt to make this work for TV, they needed to make several changes, personally, I thought the changes worked rather well, the ending is a bit of a stretch.

The story is very good, it's so bleak, and whilst the characters were decidedly off in the Blue Train, here I thought they were terrific. The standout performance came from Elliot Cowan, he is captivating as David Hunter, he's sinister, commanding, a real standout performance, I can't think of a character in the series I've hated more. Eva Birthistle, Celia Imrie and Jenny Agutter all shine also.

Good special effects, the usual slick production values, and another terrific performance from Suchet make for a very good episode.