The Witness for the Prosecution 2016 Adaptation
Filming begins today in Liverpool on The Witness For The Prosecution, a major adaptation by Sarah Phelps of Agatha Christie’s classic title. This new two-part drama reunites the team behind last December’s And Then There Were None.
Adapted from Christie’s 23-page short story of the same title, The Witness For The Prosecution will be directed by the acclaimed film and television director, Julian Jarrold (Kinky Boots, Becoming Jane, The Girl, Appropriate Adult) and produced by Colin Wratten, (The Musketeers, One Of Us).
The all-star cast includes Toby Jones as Mayhew (Detectorists, Marvellous), Andrea Riseborough as Romaine (Birdman, Bloodlines), Kim Cattrall as Emily (Any Human Heart, Sex and the City), David Haig as Carter (Penny Dreadful, Mo), Billy Howle as Leonard (The Sense of an Ending, Cider with Rosie), and Monica Dolan as Janet (Eye in the Sky, The Casual Vacancy).
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Anyways I always pictured Emily French to look older. Oh well . . . .I don't know how I feel about this adaptation yet because I feel like they are going to try to be more on the cutting edge like the And Then There Were None adaptation, adapted by the same Sarah Phelps. And that adaptation wasn't good at all in my opinion. So many A.C. adaptations today try so hard to appeal to the modern audience that the stories take unnecessary liberties.
Emily French is a wealthy widow and will be played by Kim Cattrall. We look forward to sharing photos of Kim as Emily as soon as they become available and hope that you are pleasantly surprised at her being cast for the role.
Andrea Riseborough takes on the role of Romaine, Leonard's partner.