How Does it end?
My friend wants a copy of "And then there were none" but she wants it to have the ending where Lombard and Vera stay alive and fall in love or whatever. Does that happen in this one or is it the book's ending?
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I think this is the one she's looking for. I remember Richard Attenborough croaking "Two...little...indians?!" as he died.
Although personally, I was disappointed. The book's ending is one of the greatest twists of all time, and this is just your standard Hollywood-type ending. *shrug*
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Yeah, that doesn't happen in the book. I think the one they're looking for is the 1945 version. I haven't seen this version, but I know that's what happens in the 1945 version. Though, I personally don't like that ending, either.
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This ending was the ending of the play, not the ending of the book. The play is also written by Agatha Christie and it´s quite good (though not as good as the book).
shareI agree wholeheartedly :) She had me guessing and changing my guesses right up to the moment where the character was killed...it's a brilliant book and i works well in any timesetting (in my opinion).
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*small horrified gasp* Aguh! It's hideous. I MUST HAVE IT!
I agree wholeheartedly :) She had me guessing and changing my guesses right up to the moment where the character was killed...it's a brilliant book and i works well in any timesetting (in my opinion).
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*small horrified gasp* Aguh! It's hideous. I MUST HAVE IT!
Obviously the judge was the killer, but why did he poison himself right at the end?
shareBecause he was dying anyway, and he wanted to go out with a bang--leaving a mystery that no one could solve.
At least, that's what the script says. In reality, because the helicopter's on its way, any competent medical examiner is going to be able to tell that Mr. Owen died at least half a day later than he's said to.
You see, two things from the book are cut from the movies--first off, several of the characters keep diaries or journals. This helps the police establish the order of deaths, and puts Mr. Owen's demise at a specific time.
Second, in the book, help doesn't arrive on Monday morning. Mr. Owen gambles that no one else would show up until Tuesday afternoon, after everyone's been dead at least a day, and he turns out to be right. The medical examiner doesn't get there until Wednesday morning, at which point there's no way to establish how long the bodies have been dead (at least, there wasn't in the 1930s).
That's why the choice Mr. Owen gives Vera doesn't work. His body would still be warm when the helicopter arrives, and that would contradict not only Vera's diary, but one other character's as well, giving at least some weight to her story.