Agatha Christie, She Watched Ep49 “Mist” (1975) Review
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Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we’re talking about abusive husbands, musical numbers, young lovers, and comic butlers. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss “Mist” (Dhund) the 1975 Bollywood adaptation of “The Unexpected Guest.” Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel. Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/ We also published “Agatha Christie, She Watched” as a coffee-table sized book (with ebook to follow). Learn more at https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/ Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:12 Did incorporating music into the movie work? 6:20 The unexpected guest arrives 11:02 Getting the characters straight 11:27 An unexpected appearance by Isaac Hayes 13:41 The Indian police arrive 19:13 The cultural relevance of a nude shower scene 24:16 The trial of the attorney for murder 30:24 Murder as a way of determining someone’s fate 36:01 The value of foreign movies
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