In this adaptation his first name is changed to "Wolfgang" and he is German, not Belgian. In the 2001 film, the character is played by Fritz Wepper. In this adaptation, Poirot presents the two solutions and leaves it to Bianchi, as director of the line, to pick one to present to the police. This sense of urgency is not found in the original story. He wants the investigation concluded before the track is cleared and the train proceeds to Brod as he does not want to involve the local police. Bianchi gets worried when a rescue train with a snow plough arrives. However, in this portrayal he moves into the Pullman carriage. Similar to the novel, he moves out of his compartment in the Istanbul-Calais coach so that Poirot can occupy it. The name is changed to Senor Bianchi and he is Italian. In the 1974 film, this character is played by Martin Balsam. Portrayals Murder on the Orient Express (1974) 1.5 Murder on the Orient Express (2017).
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