A fine Agatha Christie adaptation, made more watchable because of its all-star cast
Death on the Nile (1978)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:8
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 20 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
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... 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. [More]
Starring: Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, Lois Chiles, Bette Davis
Starring: Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, Lois Chiles, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, Jon Finch, George Kennedy, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, Jack Warden, Maggie Smith, Simon MacCorkindale, I.S. Johar
Director: John Guillermin
Director: John Guillermin
Screenwriter: Anthony Shaffer
Producer: John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin
Composer: Nino Rota
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Reviews for Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile is a fine entertainment that is lovely to look at and easy to enjoy.
Fun, if not cookie-cutter, Agatha Christie-based flick w/Peter Ustinov fine as Det. Hercule Poirot.
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