Murder on the Orient Express

2001 1h 40m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 58

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Synopsis

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Agatha Christie's classic whodunit speeds into the twenty-first century. World-famous sleuth Hercule Poirot has just finished a case in Istanbul and is returning home to London onboard the luxurious Orient Express. But, the train comes to a sudden halt when a rock slide blocks the tracks ahead. And all the thrills of riding the famous train come to a halt when a man discovered dead in his compartment, stabbed nine times. The train is stranded. No one has gotten on or gotten off. That can only mean one thing: the killer is onboard, and it is up to Hercule Poirot to find him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alfred Molina
Hercule Poirot
Meredith Baxter
Caroline Hubbard
Tasha de Vasconcelos
Vera Rossakoff
Leslie Caron
Miss Alvarado
Amira Casar
Helena von Strauss
Nicolas Chagrin
Pierre Michel
David Hunt
Bob Arbuthnot
Adam James
William MacQueen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carl Schenkel
Writers: Stephen Harrigan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carl Schenkel, shot by Rex Maidment. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Franke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Alfred Molina and Meredith Baxter and Tasha de Vasconcelos carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0279250 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Carl Schenkel directs. Rex Maidment behind the camera. Christopher Franke scores. Henk van Eeghen cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Carl Schenkel, shot by Rex Maidment. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Christopher Franke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Henk van Eeghen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alfred Molina and Meredith Baxter and Tasha de Vasconcelos carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0279250 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.