Murder on the Orient Express
Sidney Lumet, 1974
Murder on the Orient Express
Agatha Christie, 1934
Murder on the Orient Express is a movie directed by Sidney Lumet in 1974 and based on the book of the same name by Agatha Christie, first published in 1934. The movie features Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, and others.
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Storyline
In December 1935, Hercule Poirot is travelling aboard the Orient Express, encountering his friend Signor Bianchi, a director of the company which owns the line. During the trip, American businessman Samuel Ratchett is found stabbed to death in his cabin. Bianchi entreats Poirot to solve the case.
Movie vs Book
Year
1974
Minutes
128
Movie Rate
7.30
Source: IMDb
Movie
Murder on the Orient Express
Director: Sidney Lumet
Country: UK
Year: 1974
Length: 2h8m
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Year
1934
Pages
347
Book Rate
8.34
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Book
Murder on the Orient Express
Author: Agatha Christie
Country: UK
First published in: 1934
Length: 347 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Hercule Poirot
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Kenneth Branagh
User polls & recommendations
“The book is so rich. There are so many fantastic details, but in order to preserve and have the time to bring that to the screen, we had to make important choices.”
DENIS VILLENEUVE (Filmmaker, Scriptwriter)
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