DVD
Agatha Christie's
Murder on the Orient Express

Starring: Albert Finney, Anthony Perkins Ingrid Bergman, John Gielgud, Lauren Bacall, Michael York and Sean Connery
Warner Home Video
RRP: £12.99

D038099
Certificate: PG
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This 1974 production of Agatha Christie's 1934 classic directed by Sidney Lumet is a judicious mixture of mystery, murder and nostalgia. Which member of the all-star cast, onboard the luxurious train, perforated the no-good American tycoon with a dagger twelve times? Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot spreads unease among them with subdued wit and finesse...

The city is Istanbul, the time is the 1930's and it seems everyone aboard the Orient Express has a motive, could it be the victim's butler (John Gieldgud), the shy Swedish Missionary (Ingrid Bergman), the English Rose (Vanessa Redgrave), the Indian army Colonel (Sean Connery) or perhaps one of the other star studded cast including Michael York, Jaqueline Bisset, Lauren Bacall, and Anthony Perkins.

Murder on the Orient Express has an excellent plot. This is the first of several Christie adaptations introducing Albert Finney as the internationally famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.

This has to be one of the most successful screen adaptations of a Christie novel. Ingrid Bergman, although playing a dowdy Swedish Missionary, won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress. In addition Murder on the Orient Express also received nominations for Best Actor (Albert Finney) Screenplay (Paul Dehn) Photography, Costume Design and was nominated for it's excellent Music Score.

Despite a poor trailer this definitely ranks as one of my all time favourites.

Heather Simpson

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