Agatha and the Midnight Murders

2020 1h 31m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 58

MysteryDrama

Synopsis

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As bombs fall on London, writer Agatha Christie decides it is time to kill off her most famous creation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Helen Baxendale
Agatha Christie
Blake Harrison
Travis Pickford
Jacqueline Boatswain
Audrey Evans
Gina Bramhill
Grace Nicory
Daniel Caltagirone
Eli Schneider
Thomas Chaanhing
Frankie Lei
Scott Chambers
Clarence Allen
Vanessa Grasse
Nell Lewis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Stephenson
Writers: Tom Dalton
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Stephenson, shot by Birgit Dierken. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Helen Baxendale and Blake Harrison and Jacqueline Boatswain carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11062400 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Joe Stephenson directs. Birgit Dierken behind the camera. Blair Mowat scores. Fiona Brands cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Part of the "Agatha Christie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Joe Stephenson, shot by Birgit Dierken. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Blair Mowat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Fiona Brands shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Helen Baxendale and Blake Harrison and Jacqueline Boatswain carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt11062400 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Birgit Dierken
Original score: Blair Mowat
Editing: Fiona Brands
Production design: Paul Booth
Makeup / hair: Sallie Adams
Sound: Craig Irving
Stunt coordinator: Nikovich Sammut
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Agatha and the Midnight Murders (2020)

Part of

Agatha Christie Collection

Feature-length dramas of murder and mystery starring the queen of detective drama, Agatha Christie.

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Joe Stephenson

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What people are saying

Peter McGinn2020-10-27
★ 8/10
If I didn’t have a lot of experience reading reviews, perhaps I wouldn’t have watched this. While I considered it’s description I saw a lot of very negative reviews on another site. I mean, it was made out to be the worst movie ever by some. But I watched it and I will say why in a moment. I enjoyed the movie. Not the best mystery I have watched lately, but it held my attention throughout. There was just enough humor, just enough factual detail, and small twists to keep me engaged. I was pleasantly surprised. Perhaps it helped that I have never been an Agatha Christie fan. Her writing is fine, but I didn’t care for Poirot as a character. I didn’t mind Marple, so perhaps I should give her books another try. But back to this movie. When a film has a ton of one-star ratings, I have learned to quickly peruse a bunch of them to determine if it is for one of the most common reasons: politics, religion or remake or a similar bias. In this case a lot of angry people seemed to think that all Agatha Christie based films should be directly from her books. This movie was more creative, spinning a 5ale of might have been. I thought it worked; you shall have to decide for yourself. But if you are a Christie purist, save yourself the frustration and give it a miss.

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