Death on the Nile
by John Guillermin
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Actor: Jane Birkin, Lois Chiles, Mia Farrow, Peter Ustinov, Simon MacCorkindaleDirector: John Guillermin
Brand: USTINOV,PETER
Cinematographer: Jack Cardiff
Editor: Malcolm Cooke
Producer: John Brabourne
Producer: Norton Knatchbull
Producer: Richard B. Goodwin
Writer: Agatha Christie
Writer: Anthony Shaffer
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1
Running Time: 140 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-02-27
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Movie Reviews of Death on the Nile
Movie Review: Underwhelming Movie with Major Stars on Low-Budget Set
Summary: 2 Stars
The 2-star rating which was given by the channel on which I saw this movie is surprisingly fair. I thought it was odd that a film with such a star-studded cast only received two stars. How could so many big names (nearly the entire cast) commit to a project so average? Peter Ustinov plays the great detective but occasionally slips out of his fake foreign accent. The director let it go. He does okay, overall, but it's nothing special or memorable. The movie moves along but most of it is so ho-hum. I don't recall any music used to influence mood and increase tension. The whodunnit murder mystery genre is so overdone, and this one has the tired cliche of 'anyone could have done it because everyone had a motive.' It's disappointing that it's such a low-budget movie. (Did they spend the entire budget on salaries?) They get off the boat only once, to see some ancient ruins, and the rest of the time they're all couped up on the boat. The set is dull. We don't even get to see any scenery despite the whole movie being filmed on location. The cinematography rating is zero stars. The closeups of dead people are gratuitous and unnecessary; they ruin it for young children. The ending of this old flick is nasty and you can't really walk away from it feeling satisfied like you do with many films. You realize at the end that in many respects Death on the Nile is better suited as a play instead of a movie. I thought the director tried too hard to make this such a clever plot you'd never suspect who committed the murders. Nearly half the cast getting bumped off virtually makes it a parody of the genre.
Summary of Death on the Nile
Peter Ustinov makes his debut as Agatha Christie's brilliant Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, in this lavish and star-studded follow-up to MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS.As Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect. Can Poirot identify the killer and motive before the ship of clues reaches the end of its murderous journey?
Bette Davis, David Niven, Angela Lansbury, Maggie Smith, Mia Farrow, George Kennedy, Olivia Hussey, Simon MacCorkindale, Jane Birkin, Jack Warden, and Lois Chiles co-star in this sumptuous Oscar-winning classic, adapted by Anthony Shaffer (SLEUTH) and filmed on location throughout exotic Egypt.
Following Albert Finney's quirky and compelling performance as Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, in 1974's Murder on the Orient Express, Peter Ustinov capably took over the role in this 1978 adaptation of Christie's river-bound whodunit. While on a pleasure cruise along the Nile with a taciturn companion (David Niven), Poirot slips into action following the murder of a much-despised heiress (Lois Chiles). There's no shortage of suspects... until, that is, they also start dying off, obfuscating the investigation by suggesting that several killers may be at work. With a disciplined screenplay by Anthony Shaffer, the film is solid enough (certainly better than its 1981 follow-up, Evil Under the Sun) and is graced immeasurably by a glittery cast including Bette Davis, Maggie Smith, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, Jack Warden, and Angela Lansbury. Directed with customary efficiency by John Guillermin (King Kong, The Towering Inferno). --Tom Keogh
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