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Death on the Nile

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Original title

Death on the Nile

Year

1978

Running time

140 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

John Guillermin

Screenwriter

Anthony Shaffer. Novel: Agatha Christie

Cast

Music

Nino Rota

Cinematography

Jack Cardiff

Producer

Paramount Pictures

Genre

Mystery | Crime. 1930s

Movie Groups

Agatha Christie Adaptations | Hercule Poirot

Synopsis

A deluxe version of Agatha Christie's favorite mystery story, published in 1937, and a thematic follow-up to her Murder on the Orient Express. Set aboard a steamship cruising down the Nile, an extremely unpopular heiress is murdered and everyone on the ship is suspect. The passengers include the eminent detective Hercule Poirot (Ustinov), who cuts short his vacation in order to solve the mystery. The cast features the cream of '70s Hollywood and even includes classic-era stars Davis and Niven.

Awards: 1978: Oscar: Best Costume Design

1978: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Foreign Film

1978: BAFTA Awards: Best Costume Design. 4 Nominations

1978: National Board of Review (NBR): Best Supporting Actress.

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Critics' reviews

"Death on the Nile is a clever, witty, well-plotted, beautifully-produced and splendidly acted screen version of Agatha Christie's mystery."

Variety Staff: Variety
"The movie is fatally perfunctory about emotion, atmosphere, suspense. But if the overall effect is disappointing, from moment to moment the details are never less than engaging"

Pauline Kael: The New Yorker
"A big expensive, star‐studded bore in which a lot of famous talent is permitted — no, encouraged — to do a series of campy turns on their own worst mannerisms."

The New York Times
"Ustinov may not be the Poirot that we all think of now, after the David Suchet series, but this is pure Agatha Christie, steeped in nostalgia and atmosphere (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

Ian Nathan: Empire

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Death on the Nile

1978

John Guillermin

6.8

(7,015)