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Poirot the swimmer

posted 19 years ago by KyrillD
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Aw, man! You just gotta love the scene where poirot is coming down the stairs, takes off his bathrobe, revealing a neat bathingsuit with the intials HP on the chest, and the steps up to the edge prepearing to dive into the water. After pushing Arlenas boat in the water he just walks around in the knee-deep water making swimming motions with his hands :P

And later:
Mr. Marshal: Were You swimming?
Poirot: What, you saw me??
Mr. Marshal: No..
Poirot: Yes, yes! I was swimming

The scene is brilliant thanks to Ustinovs acting skills. The body languange is fantastic.

Who's with me?

[–] teawoman_2000 19 years ago

my father loves that scene (he would probably act like poirot, given the chance). it's not my favourite. maggie smith is very good and so is diana rigg. hell, i love the movie. and sylvia miles is terrific in her own way.

[–] marky-smith61 19 years ago

There's a blooper in that scene too. When Poirot takes off his dessing gown he drapes it over the right hand side of the deck chair, but a second later as he walks down to the water it's across the left side.

[–] bea37 13 years ago

I just watched the movie again and yes, I looove the scene and the dialogue afterwards! It's hilarious!

[–] outward 12 years ago

Did you notice also that when he gets out of the water he pokes his finger in his ear and wiggles his head around a bit as if he's got water in his ears but of course his head has been nowhere near the water!

[–] KyrillD 12 years ago

Wow! Talk about a bump! :-)

[–] outward 12 years ago

Well I just watched the film for the first time :-)

[–] KyrillD 12 years ago

Hm, makes me watch the film again :-)
Haven't seen it since my original post!

[–] outward 12 years ago

Give it another look, you won't regret it :) (and I am just as surprised to see my post responded to so soon! I was expecting to wait about three years ha, ha ;) )