Agatha and the Truth of Murder

"Some people have a taste for murder…"

2018 1h 33m EN

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6.4

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6.3

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★6.4TMDB · 161★6.3IMDB · 5,680

DramaMystery

Synopsis

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England, December 1926. Although her personal life is in tatters, the famous writer Agatha Christie decides to leave everything behind to help unravel an unsolved murder committed on a train six years ago, unable to imagine the disproportionate consequences that such a selfless act will cause.

“Some people have a taste for murder…”

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Cast

Ruth Bradley
Agatha
Pippa Haywood
Mabel
Dean Andrews
Wade
Bebe Cave
Daphne
Blake Harrison
Travis
Tim McInnerny
Randolph
Luke Pierre
Zaki
Joshua Silver
Franklin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Terry Loane
Writers: Tom Dalton
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Agatha Christie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Terry Loane, shot by Damien Elliott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Simon McAllister. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Zsófia Tálas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ruth Bradley and Pippa Haywood and Dean Andrews carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some people have a taste for murder…".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9381998 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Terry Loane directs. Damien Elliott behind the camera. Andrew Simon McAllister scores. Zsófia Tálas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Part of the "Agatha Christie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Terry Loane, shot by Damien Elliott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrew Simon McAllister. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Zsófia Tálas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ruth Bradley and Pippa Haywood and Dean Andrews carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Some people have a taste for murder…".
8IMDB entry: tt9381998 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.