As the novel was originally published in 1908, it is significant enough to note that the novel has been published few decades before the so called "Golden Age" of detective stories. I would have liked to have liked the characters more...that would have pushed this three star outing into the four star range. Welcome back. Essentially they - Bruno as writer/director possibly a tad more than Denis as actor - have taken Gaston Leroux' celebrated 'locked-door' mystery, which was responsible seemingly for Agatha Christie's career, given it a lick of paint, thrown in some loving 'period' detail and added some of the finest actors in French cinema to the mix. Why? It is located in Touraine. Together, and competing with each other, they work to catch the murderer, who still lurks about.
Investigating judge De Marquet is there to lead the interrogations and reporter Rouletabille, who seems to have a little edge with Mathilde's fiancé Darzac. Mlle. This book has lots of twists and turns of mystery that will keep you baffled till the very end. by Dover Publications There is no murder. Mlle. Formidable cast and production aside, and notwithstanding the pleasantly air-popped fun of getting to the root of the crime, The Mystery of the Yellow Room is much too light and forgettable to share more in common with a Resnais film. and by whom? So--what do I, a mere book-blogger, have to say about it? When they finally are able to break into the room, Mathilde has passed out bleeding, and a mysterious handprint in blood are on the wall. The plot by itself is very intriguing; an attempted murder has been committed; in a sealed room and the culprit has vanished without a trace. From "The butler did it!" Was this review helpful? With Michael Lonsdale, Julos Beaucarne, Jean-Noël Brouté, and …
to "They all did...The young lady had just retired to her room when sounds of a struggle ensue, and cries of "Murder!" I now see why it influenced her--it was a more definite locked room mystery than, say, Poe's Murder in the Rue Morgue. Another one of those sad cases where the book, much longer than a 2-hour adaptation would allow, is twice more interesting than the movie. I did have some suspicions about parts of it, but even those were not quite on target.Yet another locked room mystery. Eighteen-year-old Rouletabille is immensely likeable - exuberant youth combined with a penetrating intellect. She survives, barely, but the case is a mystery. The clumsy photographer is a good comic relief from the crime/drama part of the movie, and blends well into making the movie so well-balanced. So--what do I, a mere book-blogger, have to say about it? This is one for Sylists. In total a very pleasant romp. However, knowing the Leroux's capacity to create so dark and villainous characters, I was very much inclined to read this work which is the first novel introducing the reporter/detective Joseph Rouletabille. 1 out of 4 found this helpful. Joseph is quite an entertaining lad.I wanted to read this because it's one of the first locked-room mysteries: A woman was found attacked in her room, but the door was locked from the inside and there was no way for the attacker to escape. How did the attacker escape?The Mystery of the Yellow Room (Joseph Rouletabille #1)The Mystery of the Yellow Room is a "locked room mystery" novels written by Gaston Leroux. The Mystery of the Yellow Room (Joseph Rouletabille #1) by Gaston LeRoux.The Mystery of the Yellow Room (Joseph Rouletabille #1) by Gaston LeRoux.Zero stars, actually. But I The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux is hailed as one of the first locked room crime novels. It has been named by some as the third best locked room mystery of all time. The book synopsis gives a very good outline of the story, so I will try not to repeat too much. The book synopsis gives a very good outline of the story, so I will try not to repeat too much. Actors: Denis Podalydès, Claude Rich, Michael Lonsdale, Sabine Azéma, Pierre Arditi, Jean-Noël Brouté, Julos Beaucarne. And it's always sad, for someone who read the book before, to notice that they didn't hesitate to remove most of the secondary plot lines, and even change the configuration of the infamous "Yellow Room" (which was very important to the plot). I had read the book, too. Next to the Phantom of the Opera, this is Gaston Leroux's most famous novel, and the one which introduces Joeseph Rouletabille. We’d love your help.