Title:
Murder on the Orient Express / Paramount Pictures Corporation in association with Nat Cohen presents a John Brabourne-Richard Goodwin production ; produced by John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin ; screenplay by Paul Dehn ; directed by Sidney Lumet.
ISBN:
9780792198246
Uniform Title:
Murder on the Orient Express (Motion picture : 1974)
Publication Information:
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2004]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
Based on the novel by Agatha Christie.
Widescreen format.
Special features: Agatha Christie: a portrait; 4 part series: making 'Murder on the Orient Express', All aboard, The ride, The passengers, The end of the line; theatrical trailer.
DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 1.0 mono.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, 1975: Best acress in a supporting role (Bergman)
Summary:
Hercule Poirot is a dapper detective for whom murder-solving is a precise, intellectual exercise. When a murder occurs aboard the Orient Express, Poirot agrees to interview all aboard the famous train's Calais coach, hoping to find the killer of an American millionaire before the local police arrive.
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Language Note:
Soundtrack in English and French; closed-captioned for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG; some materials may not be suitable for children.
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Performer:
Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean Pierre Cassel, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Rachel Roberts, Richard Widmark, Michael York.
Production Credits:
Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editor, Anne V. Coates ; music composer, Richard Rodney Bennett ; costume designer, Tony Walton ; production designer, Tony Walton ; directed by Sidney Lumet.
OCLC Number:
ocm55704170
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