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Continuity mistake: In the night search for Elsa, Mr. Martino spots her and starts running towards her. Not even a second passes, and in the same shot Lombard begins the chase too. In the next shot, Martino has such a head start on Lombard that Usain Bolt himself would be impressed. (00:33:15)

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Continuity mistake: The guests are discussing how they were lured in by Mr. Owen. Aznavour pitches in with his drunken comments occasionally, but his arm/hand position is often wrong. For instance when the doctor mentions his reason, Aznavour's left arm is the only one above the music sheet, but in the close-up he's holding the glass with both hands, over the sheet. (00:20:55)

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Continuity mistake: At the end of the Ten Little Indians song, Lombard from his spot at the base of the staircase produces arguably the most awkward thumbs up and grin in cinematic history. He then moves to a chair next to Vera, reading a book. But during the performace of the Aznavour hit "The old fashioned way" that follows, he gives Raven another, marginally less awkward, thumbs up. By the background you can easily tell he's again standing by the stairs, in what was most likely another take of the gesture from before. (00:14:00 - 00:15:45)

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Continuity mistake: At the end of "The old fashioned way", Aznavour thanks the audience and lifts his glass for a drink right as Owen's voice comes through the speakers. Wide shot, and you can see him only then, after a couple of seconds actually, lift the glass. (00:16:40)

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Continuity mistake: Ilona tells the judge that the chansonnier is nearly done with the cacophony; in longshot her arm is stretched forward, but she has her hand (and glass) close to her face in close-up. (00:13:20)

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Continuity mistake: After Lombard grabbed the cassette, the Judge at the base of the stairs asks who put the tape in the machine. His cane goes from left to right hand during the quick cut to Martino. (00:19:25)

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Continuity mistake: The guests arrive by helicopter in Persepolis. They walk towards the hotel. The torrid Persian sun makes them cast a shado to their left. Elsa Martino greets them and escorts them for the last few meters in another shot, during which they cast shadows to the opposite direction. The two shots (and shadow directions) alternate. (00:02:45)

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Episode #1.3 - S1-E3

Continuity mistake: After the orgiastic party, the doctor is slow-dancing with a nearly passed out Blore. He tells him to look at the other couple; between shots Blore's head (as indicated by the hat) is tilted in opposite directions. (00:19:30)

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Episode #1.3 - S1-E3

Continuity mistake: Dr. Armstrong shouts at Vera to stop the high pitched noise she is making with her glass. She does, and then resumes it; the turns her finger counterclockwise under one camera angle, clockwise under the other. (00:09:25)

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Episode #1.3 - S1-E3

Continuity mistake: In the kitchen, the doctor asks the judge; "Why didn't you go and see?" Wargrave has both hands at the top of the cane, but in the next shot they are down, below the handle. (00:06:05)

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Episode #1.3 - S1-E3

Continuity mistake: When the fearful doctor asks "Where's she going? Where you going?" as Vera goes to make tea, he's holding his glass from above. In foreground in the next shot, he has his hand wrapped around it. (00:03:55)

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Episode #1.3 - S1-E3

Continuity mistake: Dr. Armstrong at the beginning of the episode squeaks that they should light a fire to signal the danger. Close-up on the judge, holding his cane with the sole right hand, thumb up along it. Next shot and he has both hands on the cane, thumb tucked in. (00:03:50)

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Episode #1.3 - S1-E3

Continuity mistake: In the first flashback of the episode, Vera prepares to be the batter.Behind her, a large lady with a green sweater walks twice, starting further behind the original position at the cut. She was also passing by earlier when the kid and her beau were playing on their own. (00:03:25)

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Episode #1.2 - S1-E2

Continuity mistake: Searching for the gun and the key, Armstrong frantically throws on the floor books from two shelves. The second time the shelf is in frame - when Judge Wargrave looks tired and shakes his head - the lower shelf looks fuller than in the first shot. (00:52:50)

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Episode #1.2 - S1-E2

Continuity mistake: When Miss Brent says to trust in God...but perhaps also lock the doors, Vera is a step away from the wall. She's leaning her back against it at the cut. Blore also disappears past his door but he has yet to go in in the next shot. (00:32:40)

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Episode #1.2 - S1-E2

Continuity mistake: When Judge Wargrave says "It is one of us", look at the reaction of the guests; Armstrong changes position from shot to shot (facing away from Vera, or towards her). (00:30:00)

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