Elise

Episode aired Feb 16, 2015
TV-14
1h 29m

IMDb RATING

9.0/10

646

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Crime Drama Mystery War

Foyle must find out if there was a traitor within the SOE after Hilda Pierce is shot in an attempted assassination.Foyle must find out if there was a traitor within the SOE after Hilda Pierce is shot in an attempted assassination.Foyle must find out if there was a traitor within the SOE after Hilda Pierce is shot in an attempted assassination.

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IMDb RATING

9.0/10

646

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
The piano music being heard under the titles, played on the piano, and on the radio is "Für Elise." Elise was Sophie's code name when she went to France as a British intelligence agent. There's another irony as "Für Elise" was written by Beethoven in 1810 but not published until 1867, forty years after his death. Elise was a pseudonym for the composer's "Immortal Beloved," whose real identity is often speculated on.

Goofs
A letter starts "Dear Ms Pierce".

Quotes
[final lines of episode and of whole series - Samantha has a quiet word with Foyle after the funeral]
Samantha Wainwright: [diffidently] Sir...
Christopher Foyle: Yes?
Samantha Wainwright: Um...
Christopher Foyle: Problem?
Samantha Wainwright: No, I just wanted to tell you something.
Christopher Foyle: What's that?
Samantha Wainwright: I hate letting you down, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to hand in my notice. The fact is... well, you could say I'm... PWP.
Christopher Foyle: Pregnant without permission?
Samantha Wainwright: 'Fraid so.
Christopher Foyle: Well, you choose your moments!
Samantha Wainwright: I wanted to get it over with.
Christopher Foyle: Good thinking.
Samantha Wainwright: So it means I'm going to be rather... busy for a while.
Christopher Foyle: Well, I do understand.
Samantha Wainwright: I don't like to leave you on your own.
Christopher Foyle: Well I *might* be OK. I don't about the rest of the country, but...
Samantha Wainwright: I'd really like it if you- if you'd be the godfather.
[Foyle stops walking and turns to face Samantha]
Christopher Foyle: Honoured.
Samantha Wainwright: Thank you.
Christopher Foyle: Pleasure.
[Samantha hugs Foyle and kisses him on the cheek, then walks off to her husband; Foyle smiles contentedly to himself]

Soundtracks
Fur Elise
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (in 1810 but unpublished until 1867, 40 years after his death)
Heard on piano under main titles

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Featured review

2/10

Sadly, not the best

Having watched the whole 8 series and thoroughly enjoying it, the last three episodes were pretty boring, and this, the last was dire.

Firstly not enough Foyle and his great deduction. Too many unecessary flashbacks, in slow motion and soppy sentimental music. Oh and if you hadn't realised that the title had a double meaning - also a title of a Beethoven piece, it was played many, many times just in case you didn't get the connection.

Poor acting, especially from the weedy gangland mastermind, and some of his cronies and those he was blackmailing, and the Miles character

Poor performances all around really - Sam following a suspect and employing a SOE officer to create a diversion - she wouldn't have the common sense to do this. Adam her husband the drippy Labour MP, so naive and seeing good in everyone, even the racketeer selling goods in the market!

Why on earth were Sam and hubby at the funeral??? She hadn't met the person, and he certainly hadn't. She couldn't have been driving Foyle!

It was a long winded, way too long episode, with the story flagging, flashbacks of the terrible actress who was so bravely off to France.

Disappointing, no wonder no more were made.