In the world of Agatha Christie adaptations, there’s always a delicate balance to strike between remaining faithful to the source and modernizing the narrative for contemporary audiences.
A Haunting in Venice is Kenneth Branagh’s third venture in this territory and may have finally found his rhythm with these films.
In addition to Branagh, the film stars Michelle Yeoh, Kelly Reilly, Jamie Dornan, Camille Cottin, and many others. In Venice 1947, Hercule Periot (Branaugh) is retired and no longer a detective, but Adriane (Fey), a mystery novel writer looking for her next hit story, convinces him to accompany her to a seance to find out if the medium chosen for the event is a liar.
What they find is that this home is the location of a tragedy. The current owner of the Palazzo, Rowena (Reilly), an opera singer, has contacted a medium Ms Reynolds (Yeoh) to connect with a relative who died there.
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