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Murder on the Orient Express
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- 1974
- Sidney Lumet
- 122 mins
- PG
Summary
Murder mystery based on the novel by Agatha Christie, starring Albert Finney and an all-star cast. An exotic array of characters boards the famed Orient Express in Istanbul, including punctilious detective Hercule Poirot. However, even his presence cannot prevent a fellow passenger's murder.
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
David Parkinson
This is easily the best screen adaptation of an Agatha Christie whodunnit and, for those unfamiliar with either book or film, the solution will take your breath away. Albert Finney makes fussy Belgian detective Hercule Poirot seem every bit as preposterous as Christie intended, yet without relying on the oversize mannerisms of Peter Ustinov or Kenneth Branagh's distracting moustache in the 2017 remake, and he earned an Oscar nomination for his wonderful performance. The supporting cast does everything that is expected of it, with Ingrid Bergman's Oscar-winning turn just about the pick of a stellar selection. Praise should also go to director Sidney Lumet for lashing on the style and keeping you guessing until that ending.
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rolenameHercule PoirotAlbert FinneyMrs HubbardLauren BacallBianchiMartin BalsamGreta OhlssonIngrid BergmanCountess AndrenyiJacqueline BissetPierre Paul MichelJean-Pierre CasselColonel ArbuthnotSean ConneryBeddoesJohn GielgudPrincess DragomiroffWendy HillerHector McQueenAnthony PerkinsMary DebenhamVanessa RedgraveHildegarde SchmidtRachel Roberts (1)RatchettRichard WidmarkCount AndrenyiMichael YorkHardmanColin BlakelyFoscarelliDenis QuilleyDr ConstantineGeorge Coulouris
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rolenameDirectorSidney Lumet
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Released on
1974-11-22
Languages
English | German | Swedish | Italian | French | Hungarian | Turkish
Guidance
Some violence.
Available on
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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