Thirteen at Dinner

1985 1h 35m EN

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 90

CrimeMystery

Synopsis

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Actress Jane Wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, Lord Edgware, refuses. She convinces Hercule Poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case. Lord Edgware turns up murdered, a well-placed knife wound at the base of his neck. It will take the precise Poirot to sort out the lies from the alibis - and find the criminal before another victim dies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Ustinov
Hercule Poirot
Faye Dunaway
Jane Wilkinson / Charlotta Adams
David Suchet
Insp. Japp
Jonathan Cecil
Capt. Arthur Hastings
Bill Nighy
Ronald Marsh
Diane Keen
Jenny Driver
John Stride
Film Director
Benedict Taylor
Donald Ross

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lou Antonio
Writers: Rod Browning
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lou Antonio, shot by Curtis Clark. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David A. Simmons 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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Peter Ustinov and Faye Dunaway and David Suchet carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090156 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lou Antonio directs. Curtis Clark behind the camera. David A. Simmons cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Part of the "Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Lou Antonio, shot by Curtis Clark. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor David A. Simmons shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Peter Ustinov and Faye Dunaway and David Suchet carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0090156 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.