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Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:20
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.4/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Directed by Sidney Lumet, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS is the definitive adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic mystery, which finds fastidious detective Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney)... Directed by Sidney Lumet, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS is the definitive adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic mystery, which finds fastidious detective Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) investigating the murder of an unsavory millionaire among the passengers of a luxury train. This stylish thriller crackles with witty dialogue, moody period-piece atmosphere, and superb performances from an all-star ensemble cast that includes Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Jacqueline Bisset, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, and Ingrid Bergman (who won an Academy Award for her role). [More]
Starring: Albert Finney, Ingrid Bergman, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam
Starring: Albert Finney, Ingrid Bergman, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Rachel Roberts, Richard Widmark, Michael York, Colin Blakely, George Coulouris, Denis Quilley
Director: Sidney Lumet
Director: Sidney Lumet
Screenwriter: Paul Dehn
Producer: John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin
Composer: Richard Rodney Bennett
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Reviews for Murder on the Orient Express
Only Finney goes to extra length here to play the finicky Poirot, though for some reason Bergman was singled out for an Academy Award.
Though the ending's pretty obvious, even for those who haven't read the book, you can't deny the power of this cast.
The real knockout performance comes from Finney, deservedly nominated for an eccentric turn that's unlike anything else he's ever attempted.
The real knockout performance comes from Finney, deservedly nominated for an eccentric turn that's unlike anything else he's ever attempted.
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