Death on the Nile (1978)

Directed by

John Guillermin

Genre

crime film, mystery film, thriller film, suspense film, detective film

Country

United Kingdom, Egypt

Runtime

2h 21m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 916 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in 1930s Egypt, a wealthy heiress is murdered aboard a steamer on the Nile. Detective Hercule Poirot must untangle a web of lies and jealousies among the glamorous passengers to find the killer.

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What happens

Death on the Nile is a 1978 British mystery film based on Agatha Christie's 1937 novel of the same name, directed by John Guillermin and adapted by Anthony Shaffer. The film features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, played by Peter Ustinov for the first time, plus an all-star supporting cast that includes Maggie Smith, Angela Lansbury, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Jane Birkin, David Niven, George Kennedy, and Jack Warden. The film is a standalone sequel to the 1974 film Murder on the Orient Express. It takes place in Egypt in 1937, mostly on a period paddle steamer on the Nile. Various famous Ancient Egyptian sights are featured in the film, such as the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, and temples at Abu Simbel and Karnak. Death on the Nile won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design at the 51st Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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