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Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar (2019)

Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar poster
Directed by
Sam Yates
Genre
drama film, mystery film, alternate history film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 86 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A mystery writer gets caught up in a real murder at an archaeological dig in Iraq. She uses her detective skills to figure out whodunit.

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What happens

Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar is a 2019 British alternative history television drama film about crime writer Agatha Christie becoming embroiled in a real-life murder case during a trip to an archaeological dig in Iraq following her divorce. The film premiered on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom on 15 December 2019. Filming took place in Malta and was directed by Sam Yates. Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar premiered in the United States on PBS on 18 May 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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