Evil Under the Sun

1982

Evil Under the Sun

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Movie Info

When a successful but extremely narcissistic Broadway actress is murdered while visiting a Mediterranean island resort, the famed sleuth Hercule Poirot is called to find the culprit. Poirot must find the killer amongst a wide variety of potential suspects, all of whom have good reasons for wanting the victim dead.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Television
Directed By:

Guy Hamilton
Written By:

Anthony Shaffer
In Theaters:

Mar 5, 1982 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Feb 27, 2001
Runtime:

102 minutes
Studio:

Universal Pictures

Cast

Peter Ustinov
as Hercule Poirot

Maggie Smith
as Daphne Castle

Diana Rigg
as Arlena Marshall

James Mason
as Odell Gardener

Colin Blakely
as Sir Horace Blatt

Jane Birkin
as Christine Redfern

Nicholas Clay
as Patrick Redfern

Roddy McDowall
as Rex Brewster

Sylvia Miles
as Myra Gardener

Denis Quilley
as Kenneth Marshall

Emily Hone
as Linda Marshall

John Alderson
as Police Sergeant

Paul Antrim
as Police Inspector

Cyril Conway
as Police Surgeon

Barbara Hicks
as Flewitt's Secretary

Richard Vernon
as Flewitt

Robert Dorning
as Concierge

Dimitri Andreas
as Gino

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Critic Reviews for Evil Under the Sun

All Critics (7) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (1)

There are delicious moments in the final fifteen minutes of Evil Under The Sun, but what I especially liked about this Christie were the opening scenes the setup.

Oct 23, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Top Critic
Perhaps less celebrated and well-remembered than the earlier Brabourne and Goodwin Christie adaptations beginning with Murder on the Orient Express in 1974, Evil Under the Sun is easily their equal and possibly even the best of them.

Oct 18, 2017 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…

J.R. Southall
Starburst
Evil Under the Sun is a nifty screen adaptation of a 1940 Agatha Christie novel.

Feb 4, 2004 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

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Audience Reviews for Evil Under the Sun

Nov 01, 2018

Poirot as a fish out of water works very well plus the cast of potential murderers and victims are even more colorful than normal.

Alec B Super Reviewer
Aug 20, 2011

A star is murdered on an island resort. Poirot is called to investigate the many suspects. Good plot. Great cast.

Candy R Super Reviewer
Apr 14, 2008

I love Maggie Smith trying to solve this along with Poirot's nose, Diana Rigg is a pretty glorious victim.

Sunil J Super Reviewer
Apr 04, 2007

Fun Christie, great cast, beautiful location.Diana Rigg and Maggie Smith make great sparring partners.

jay n Super Reviewer

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Evil Under the Sun Quotes

Daphne Castle:	The "Arlena Stewarts" of this world do not count; their domination is of the moment. Really to count, a woman must have either goodness or brains.
Daphne Castle:	The 'Arlena Stewarts' of this world do not count; their domination is of the moment. Really to count, a woman must have either goodness or brains.
Hercule Poirot:	The 'Arlena Stewarts' of this world do not count; their domination is of the moment. Really to count, a woman must have either goodness or brains.