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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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واحدة بعد واحدة ونص (1978)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.