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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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