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Murder on the Orient Express

  • 19741974
  • PGPG
  • 2h 8m
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Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
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In December 1935, when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a m... Read allIn December 1935, when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of suspects.In December 1935, when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of suspects.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
62K
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POPULARITY
2,093
519
  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writers
    • Paul Dehn(screenplay)
    • Agatha Christie(novel)
    • Anthony Shaffer(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Albert Finney
    • Lauren Bacall
    • Ingrid Bergman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writers
    • Paul Dehn(screenplay)
    • Agatha Christie(novel)
    • Anthony Shaffer(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Albert Finney
    • Lauren Bacall
    • Ingrid Bergman
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    • 253User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Sean Connery and Vanessa Redgrave in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
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    John Gielgud and Richard Widmark in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
    John Gielgud, Albert Finney, Colin Blakely, George Coulouris, Wendy Hiller, and Rachel Roberts in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
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    Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Albert Finney, and George Coulouris in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
    John Gielgud and Denis Quilley in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
    Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, John Gielgud, Sean Connery, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Martin Balsam, Albert Finney, Michael York, George Coulouris, Wendy Hiller, Denis Quilley, and Rachel Roberts in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

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    Albert Finney
    Albert Finney
    • Hercule Poirotas Hercule Poirot
    Lauren Bacall
    Lauren Bacall
    • Mrs. Hubbardas Mrs. Hubbard
    Ingrid Bergman
    Ingrid Bergman
    • Gretaas Greta
    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • Col. Arbuthnotas Col. Arbuthnot
    Martin Balsam
    Martin Balsam
    • Bianchias Bianchi
    Jacqueline Bisset
    Jacqueline Bisset
    • Countess Andrenyias Countess Andrenyi
    Jean-Pierre Cassel
    Jean-Pierre Cassel
    • Pierreas Pierre
    • (as Jean Pierre Cassel)
    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    • Beddoesas Beddoes
    Wendy Hiller
    Wendy Hiller
    • Princess Dragomiroffas Princess Dragomiroff
    Anthony Perkins
    Anthony Perkins
    • McQueenas McQueen
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Mary Debenhamas Mary Debenham
    Rachel Roberts
    Rachel Roberts
    • Hildegardeas Hildegarde
    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • Ratchettas Ratchett
    Michael York
    Michael York
    • Count Andrenyias Count Andrenyi
    Colin Blakely
    Colin Blakely
    • Hardmanas Hardman
    George Coulouris
    George Coulouris
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Denis Quilley
    Denis Quilley
    • Foscarellias Foscarelli
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    • Conciergeas Concierge
    • Director
      • Sidney Lumet
    • Writers
      • Paul Dehn(screenplay)
      • Agatha Christie(novel) (uncredited)
      • Anthony Shaffer(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      84-year-old Agatha Christie attended the movie premiere in November 1974. It was the only movie adaptation in her lifetime with which she was completely satisfied. In particular, she felt that Albert Finney's performance came closest to her idea of Poirot (though she was reportedly unimpressed with his too-subtle mustache). The premiere was her final public appearance. She died fourteen months later, on January 12, 1976.
    • Goofs
      In Istanbul we hear a muezzin giving the standard Muslim azan (call to prayer) in Arabic: "Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar!" However, the movie is set during the 1930s when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was in power. During this time, the Arabic azan was outlawed, and a Turkish one ("Tanri Uludur!") had to be used instead. After Atatürk's death in 1938 the law was repealed.
    • Quotes

      Foscarelli: Hey, what are you reading, Mister Beddoes?

      Beddoes: I am reading "Love's Captive," by Mrs. Arabella Richardson.

      Foscarelli: Is it about sex?

      Beddoes: No, it's about 10:30, Mister Foscarelli.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Dumb Waiter (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Overture And Kidnapping
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Richard Rodney Bennett

      Performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden conducted by Marcus Dods

    User reviews253

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    Top review
    7/10
    Not my favorite Poirot film, but undeniably a classic and enjoyable to (re)watch
    "Murder On The Orient Express" is arguably the most famous theatrically released film based on an Agatha Christie book, but there are two factors that keep me from rating it quite as high as its successors, "Death On The Nile" and "Evil Under The Sun": a) Albert Finney has his moments as Hercule Poirot, but sometimes his stuffy, mannered performance comes close to obnoxiousness (some people might claim that he's trying to be more accurate to the character as written by Christie, but I don't think the Poirot of the books would ever tear up the menu of a restaurant and throw the pieces up in the air), b) although the solution to the mystery is one of Christie's most daring and unusual, it is also pretty tough to translate from the page to the screen because it is necessary to introduce a remarkably high number of characters and explain the connection of all their backgrounds to the present events. The script does not succeed 100% at this task, and some of Poirot's conclusions seem to come from pure supposition. Besides all that, however, there's still a lot to like about "Murder On The Orient Express": the superb cast (though I don't know why Ingrid Bergman won an Oscar for this role, if anyone deserved such an award, it was probably John Gielgud or Wendy Hiller), the exhilarating music score, the nostalgic train setting, and some memorably atmospheric scenes (the opening, the re-construction of the crime, etc.). Definitely a film that can be watched multiple times. *** out of 4.
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    • Release date
      • November 24, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
      • Turkish
      • Italian
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Mord im Orient-Express
    • Filming locations
      • Istanbul, Turkey
    • Production companies
      • EMI Film Distributors
      • G.W. Films Limited
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,634,716
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,659,517
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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