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Murder on the Orient Express

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Film

Murder on the Orient Express

Additional information

Year

1974

Size/Type

UK Quad / (30″ x 40″) / Single Sided / Printed in England by W.E.Berry Ltd. Bradford

Country of Origin

UK / British

Condition

Very Fine – Very Fine plus / Folded (as issued)

Director

Sidney Lumet

Actor/Actress

Albert Finney, Anthony Perkins, Jacqueline Bisset, Lauren Bacall, Michael York, Richard Widmark, Sean Connery, Vanessa Redgrave

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“The Who’s Who in the Whodunnit !”

Sidney Lumet’s all-star adaptation of Agatha Christie’s most famous Hercule Poirot novel “Murder on the Orient Express” is just a fantastic feel good ‘guilty pleasure’ of a movie. Beautifully filmed, incredibly cast and acted plus the highest of production values. It’s 1974 cinematic release was accompanied by an equally high quality poster design featuring not only the all-star cast but also a beautifully rendered art-deco locomotive, the ‘Orient Express’ of the title. Complemented by deep rich blues it really is an impressive looking film poster that’s perfectly suited to the landscape format of the British quad. Originally folded (as issued) this unrestored movie poster presents to excellent effect and is a fine example of rare and collectable original movie memorabilia for a hugely popular Agatha ‘whodunnit’ novel.

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Trivia: Eighty-four-year-old Dame Agatha Christie attended the movie premiere in November 1974. It was the only movie adaptation in her lifetime with which that she was completely satisfied. In particular, she felt that Albert Finney‘s performance came closest to her idea of Poirot (though was reportedly unimpressed with her sleuth’s mustache). The premiere was her final public appearance. She died fourteen months later, on January 12, 1976.

 

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Film Description

Murder on the Orient Express Movie Poster

“The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot boards the Orient Express. One of the passengers requests his protection, but Poirot declines. The next day the passenger is found dead in his compartment and Poirot is asked to solve the case. The train is forced to stop due to a snow drift blocking the tracks. This gives him a few hours to figure out the murderer’s identity before the local police take over the investigation. During his investigation, Poirot discovers that many of the passengers have some connection. This could be the vital clue to crack the case, but can he do it in time ?”

Sidney Lumet directs a great cast through a brilliant cinematic interpretation of one of Agatha Christie‘s most popular Hercule Poirot Mysteries….Murder on the Orient Express. The train upon which the great investigator finds himself is halted by an avalanche of snow in the Alps, and two horrible crimes seem to have intersected in the first class cabin. Despite the cramped quarters, the only witness is the murder victim himself, and Poirot must put together the solution from disparate and seemingly contradictory evidence.

The three most striking qualities of this film are its production values, cast, and Albert Finney‘s exhausting performance. Although a little over-the-top, Finney gets Poirot exactly right – Poirot is played as a somewhat obsessive, slightly manic, and flamboyant Belgian – not at all as a non-English Sherlock Holmes. The cast speaks for itself. Lauren Bacall, Anthony Perkins, Wendy Hiller, Vanessa Redgrave, Michael York and Jacqueline Bisset are all delightful in their supporting roles. But perhaps the most under-recognized achievement of this film is its cinematography. The film is extremely visually engaging from start to finish. This is achieved by perfect visual pacing, great camera work, spectacular – though somewhat cramped and redundant – sets, good costuming, and a stunningly attractive cast.

Murder on the Orient Express also succeeds in sticking with Christie’s original narrative (mostly), and sets a high standard for film versions of the great mystery writers repertoire. From my perspective, the film remains unequaled among the Poirot interpretations and meets the challenge of adapting and simplifying Christie’s often complex exposition very nicely

 

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