Murder on the orient express movie imdb

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Hercule Poirot, now in modern times, investigates the famous crime on the famed train with a modern twist. Samuel Ratchett : Mr. Hercule Poirot : Perot? Like the American Presidential candidate? Certainly not! The name is Poirot!

Murder on the orient express movie imdb

Sign In. Edit Murder on the Orient Express Young Policeman Yassine Zeroual Young Boy Asan N'Jie Hotel Waiter Michael Rouse Hercule Poirot Elliot Levey Rabbi David Annen Priest Joseph Long Imam Andy Apollo Armed Policeman Hadley Fraser British Military Escort Daisy Ridley Arbuthnot Ziad Abaza Arab Shipmate Nari Blair-Mangat

Details Edit. The costumes and sets are very good in this version but again in even without blue screens and cgi effects the elegance and luxury of the original is not improved with this version. This incident inspired the setting of the book and movie.

Sign In. Murder on the Orient Express Hide Spoilers. It's been shot on a fake-looking green screen of snowbound vistas, and from the moment it randomly adds martial arts into the story early on I knew it wouldn't be much good. An impressive all-star cast is assembled only for the actors to be wasted in paper-thin roles, while Kenneth Branagh's Poirot gets all of the screen time and attention. He's surprisingly average in the role, easily exceeded by the earlier stars who played the character; Ustinov, for example, but in particular the definitive Suchet.

Kenneth Branagh's take on Agatha Christie's eccentric detective is one for the ages, though his larger-than-life persona and mustache upstages her most famous mystery. By Peter Debruge. Chief Film Critic. She was reportedly never satisfied with the wax-tipped falsie Albert Finney wore in the version , directed by Sidney Lumet. We meet Poirot obsessing over whether his Jerusalem hosts can prepare the perfect four-minute soft-boiled egg when the theft of an important relic demands his attention. Home Film Reviews. Nov 2, pm PT. By Peter Debruge Plus Icon. Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic askdebruge.

Murder on the orient express movie imdb

In December , when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a m Read all In December , when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of suspects. In December , when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of suspects. Foscarelli : Hey, what are you reading, Mister Beddoes? Beddoes : I am reading "Love's Captive," by Mrs. Arabella Richardson.

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An impressive all-star cast is assembled only for the actors to be wasted in paper-thin roles, while Kenneth Branagh's Poirot gets all of the screen time and attention. A bad script and director really exposes bad actors. The Fragilite cake scene, the exchange between Hercule Poirot and Edward Ratchett, was filmed over a day and a half. The story does have some intriguing moments and it is a very clever one in the first place. All this leads to the "revelation" of the murderer as being a bit of an anticlimactic "thank heavens for that" rather than the gasping denouement it should have been. See all related lists ». Turkish Citizen uncredited Ian Harrod Runtime 1 hour 40 minutes. Kenneth Branagh. United States. Joseph Long Imam. An avalanche derails the train and strands the passengers. The mystery itself is intriguing as a story but doesn't have enough tension or energy. Technical specs Edit. More like this.

When a murder occurs on the train on which he's travelling, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case. Hercule Poirot : [thinking as he walks through the train towards the bar car] My Dear Colonel Armstrong, finally, I can answer your letter, at least with the thoughts in my head and the feeling in my heart that somewhere you can hear me.

Hubbard is stabbed in the back; she survives but cannot identify the culprit. Harriet Hubbard. Baltazar Oliva Turkey Station Official uncredited. In this movie it's just Branagh, he knows it all, he sees it all and he understands it all. Production prep Angelo J. The train compartments were locked at night, so the only suspects were the people in that particular compartment. Beddoes : I am reading "Love's Captive," by Mrs. Want to watch the best version of this story? Biniamino Marquez. Alfred Molina Hercule Poirot. Turkish Businessman Traveller uncredited. Jeremy Azis Mourner uncredited. Like the bloodied victim, something dies very early in the film.