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Death on the Nile
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Director:
John Guillermin
Writer:
Anthony Shaffer (screenplay)
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Release Date:
29 September 1978 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller See more »
Plot:
A murder is committed on a Nile steamer, but Hercule Poirot is on board... Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(24 articles)
Judge, Jury, and Executioner: Mickey Spillane, Mike Hammer, and the Private Eye on Screen and on the Page
 (From SoundOnSight. 18 May 2012, 2:58 PM, PDT)
TV review: Cold Chain Mission; The Voice
 (From The Guardian - TV News. 30 April 2012, 10:56 AM, PDT)
TV review: Cold Chain Mission; The Voice
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 30 April 2012, 10:56 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
Ustinov rules! See more (89 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Peter Ustinov ... Hercule Poirot

Jane Birkin ... Louise Bourget

Lois Chiles ... Linnet Ridgeway

Bette Davis ... Mrs. Van Schuyler

Mia Farrow ... Jacqueline De Bellefort
Jon Finch ... Mr. Ferguson

Olivia Hussey ... Rosalie Otterbourne
I.S. Johar ... Manager Of The Karnak (as I.S.Johar)

George Kennedy ... Andrew Pennington

Angela Lansbury ... Mrs. Salome Otterbourne

Simon MacCorkindale ... Simon Doyle

David Niven ... Colonel Race

Maggie Smith ... Miss Bowers

Jack Warden ... Dr. Bessner

Harry Andrews ... Barnstaple
Sam Wanamaker ... Rockford
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
François Guillaume ... Doublure lumière (uncredited)
Barbara Hicks ... Schoolteacher (uncredited)

Celia Imrie ... Maid (uncredited)
Andrew Manson ... Egyptian (uncredited)

Directed by
John Guillermin 
 
Writing credits
Anthony Shaffer (screenplay)

Agatha Christie (novel) uncredited

Produced by
John Brabourne .... producer
Richard B. Goodwin .... producer (as Richard Goodwin)
Norton Knatchbull .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Nino Rota 
 
Cinematography by
Jack Cardiff (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Malcolm Cooke 
 
Casting by
Dyson Lovell (uncredited)
 
Production Design by
Peter Murton 
 
Art Direction by
Brian Ackland-Snow 
Terry Ackland-Snow 
 
Costume Design by
Anthony Powell (costumes designed by)
 
Makeup Department
Betty Glasow .... hair
Ramon Gow .... hair
Freddie Williamson .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Barrie Melrose .... production manager
Ron Purdie .... unit manager: (England )
Ahmed Sami .... production manager: Egyptian (as Achmed Sami)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris Carreras .... assistant director
Steve Lanning .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Ted Sturgis .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Peter Waller .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
John Paterson .... construction manager
 
Sound Department
John W. Mitchell .... sound recordist (as John Mitchell)
John Richards .... sound recordist
Bill Rowe .... sound recordist (as Billy Rowe)
Nicholas Stevenson .... sound editor (as Nick Stevenson)
 
Stunts
Joe Powell .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Cardiff .... second unit photography
Frank Elliott .... focus puller
Keith Hamshere .... still photographer
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse .... grip (as Chunky Huse)
Alec Mills .... camera operator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rosemary Burrows .... costume supervisor
Germinal Rangel .... costume maker
Joanna Johnston .... assistant costume designer (uncredited)
Barbara Matera .... costume maker (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Chris Kelly .... assistant editor
Nigel Galt .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Marcus Dods .... conductor
 
Other crew
Jim Brennan .... location manager: (Egypt )
Richard du Vivier .... production associate (as Richard Du Vivier)
Brian Harris .... supervising accountant
Wayne Sleep .... choreography: tango
Edna Tromans .... publicist
Constance Willis .... continuity (as Connie Willis)
Elisabeth Woodthorpe .... production secretary
 
Crew believed to be complete


Production CompaniesDistributorsOther Companies
  • Government of Egypt  the producers wish to thank: for their help during the making of this film (as The Government of Egypt)
  • Panavision  filmed with Panavision® equipment

Additional Details

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Runtime:
140 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English | French | Arabic | German
Color:
Color (as colour) (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Spain:13 | Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Ireland:PG | France:U | Peru:14 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (tv rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1978) | Sweden:15 | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) (2002) (2006) | USA:PG | West Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Abu Simbel Temple, Abu Simbel, EgyptSee more »
Company:
EMI FilmsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Aboard ship, no one was allowed his or her own dressing room, so Bette Davis, Maggie Smith, and Angela Lansbury all shared a room.See more »
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At the very end of the movie, Poirot famously quotes Moliere: "La grande ambition des femmes est d'inspirer l'amour". Except it's a misquote. It should be "d'inspirer DE l'amour".See more »
Quotes:
Hercule Poirot:Mon Dieu, j'ai faim.
Col. Johnny Race:[whispers] Poirot! You have a woman?
Hercule Poirot:Not femme, faim! I am... peckish.
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Movie Connections:
Version of "Agatha Christie's Poirot: Death on the Nile (#9.3)" (2004)See more »
Soundtrack:
Frankie and JohnnySee more »

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30 out of 44 people found the following review useful.
Ustinov rules!, 6 November 2004
Author: Spuzzlightyear from Vancouver

I most enjoyed this movie. I viewed it years ago, and found myself enjoying it all over again. I couldn't quite remember who did it, but during the 'gather all the suspects in one room please' scene, I suddenly remembered. Ustinov looks to be having the time of his life here, and being paired with David Niven, who wouldn't? The rest of the cast are mostly hit and miss, the hits are Bette Davis, Olivia Hussey, Simon Mccorkindale and Mia Farrow. The misses are the spectacular "what WERE they thinking?" miscasting of Jack Warden as a Swedish doctor ("Vaht, you accuse me?") Peter Finch as a communist sympathiser, and Angela Lansbury just chewing the scenery up as a booze swigging romance novelist. The who-dunit is actually presented in an entertaining (and surprisingly violent) way, and makes for an entertaining time.

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