Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

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• Dean !

  
  A great Agatha Christie story but this version looks a little dated now.

• AJ V

  
  I recently saw this movie because there are so many great stars in it, but that's not always a good idea. This movie is overloaded with stars, and lacking in excitement. It has a couple of interesting scenes here and there, but I figured out who was involved in the murder early… More
  I recently saw this movie because there are so many great stars in it, but that's not always a good idea. This movie is overloaded with stars, and lacking in excitement. It has a couple of interesting scenes here and there, but I figured out who was involved in the murder early in the story because I recognized his voice. When they get to the explanation at the end of the crime, it gets really confusing too. Overall, it's not that bad, but it's not good either.

• jay n

  
  Great fun! The undeniably best version of any Agatha Christie novel and one of the most enjoyable films ever made. Incredible group of stars perfectly cast down to the smallest part. Ingrid Bergman won the Oscar and she is fine but Betty Bacall is the real scene stealer here. Blustery… More
  Great fun! The undeniably best version of any Agatha Christie novel and one of the most enjoyable films ever made. Incredible group of stars perfectly cast down to the smallest part. Ingrid Bergman won the Oscar and she is fine but Betty Bacall is the real scene stealer here. Blustery and boorish she is the perfect portrait of the overbearing tourist you want to avoid. Vanessa Redgrave looking great is loose and puckish and well matched with Sean Connery, a shame they never costarred again. Jacqueline Bisset, at the height of her beauty, gives a nice account of a high strung countess. Originally Marlene Dietrich was sought for the imperious Princess Dragomiroff and surely she would have been great but Wendy Hiller makes the part her own with a larger than life performance. Finney makes a terrific Poirot with an astonishing makeup job. Speaking of which both the production and wardrobe design are sensational. If you've never seen this gem do so with haste.

• Jennifer D

  
  I do love me a good murder mystery and I used to read Agatha Christie as a kid. And Then There Were None was one of my very favorites and this was certainly in that kind of fashion. Sneaky. I liked it. And loved the talent, none better than Albert Finney. Even though I have never read… More
  I do love me a good murder mystery and I used to read Agatha Christie as a kid. And Then There Were None was one of my very favorites and this was certainly in that kind of fashion. Sneaky. I liked it. And loved the talent, none better than Albert Finney. Even though I have never read this exact book, I know the Christie style and I thought this was very well done and cinematically interesting.

• Wahida K

  
  Agatha Christie's ultimate whodunit speeds into the twenty-first century.

• Ken S

  
  Albert Finney is marvelous as Poirot in this classy and glamorous whodunit

• Pierluigi P

  
  Great cast of legends, Albert Finney does a marvelous job as Poirot, as well as Sidney Lumet's clean direction. overall an insanely entertaining whodunit.

• Lafe F

  
  A superb Agatha Cristie murder mystery classic. Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) was a weird and greasy detective character. There are huge classic stars in this movie. It had a nice look to it.

• Jennifer X

  
  very classy movie made out of an amazing book. one of lumet's jewels.

• Drew S

  
  I was a little upset because I'd already read the book, so I knew how it would end. Boo! Still, the movie is great on all other levels. It's full of basically every bankable older star in the mid-70s, and as such it displays mature and fantastic performances. (Albeit… More
  I was a little upset because I'd already read the book, so I knew how it would end. Boo! Still, the movie is great on all other levels. It's full of basically every bankable older star in the mid-70s, and as such it displays mature and fantastic performances. (Albeit underwritten ones - with twelve murder suspects to be interrogated, they can't spend too much time dwelling on one.) Closed circle mysteries like this are always the most exciting.

• Byron B

  
  You can't recognize Finney under all that makeup, but he fully takes on this quirky detective character. Everyone is suspect as expected in an Agatha Christie mystery, but the ending left me feeling justice wasn't done.

• Matthew Y

  
  A star studded affair that is still one of the most memorable murder mysteries ever to be put to celluloid. Murder on the Orient Express has solid cinematography but is largely showcased by its interesting plot and the ground-breaking performance of Albert Finney as one of the most… More
  A star studded affair that is still one of the most memorable murder mysteries ever to be put to celluloid. Murder on the Orient Express has solid cinematography but is largely showcased by its interesting plot and the ground-breaking performance of Albert Finney as one of the most colorful and provocative detectives I've ever seen. Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery & Martin Balsam all lend their talents to a film that cannot be missed.

• Danny R

  
  Sidney Lumet's magnificent whodunit is a elegant and lavish production which is based on Agatha Christie's best selling novel. An unrecognizable Albert Finney delivers a truly compelling performance that earned him a Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, playing the… More
  Sidney Lumet's magnificent whodunit is a elegant and lavish production which is based on Agatha Christie's best selling novel. An unrecognizable Albert Finney delivers a truly compelling performance that earned him a Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, playing the brilliant and dapper Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, on board the famous Orient Express train that is traveling from Istanbul to Calais and is now snowbound, during this period one of the passengers is murdered, and Poirot agrees to investigate hoping to find the killer before the police reach the snowbound train. soon it will turn out that everybody has something to hide including the mysterious victim. A terrific mystery for everyone, Lumet's exceptional direction draws superlative performances from the large international cast which includes Lauren Becall, Sir Sean Connery, Martin Balsam, Vanessa Redgrave, Jacqueline Bisset, Richard Widmark, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Sir John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Anthony Perkins, Rachel Roberts, Micheal York, and Ingrid Bergman in a standout Oscar winning performance as a dim-witted bible quoting swedish missionary, A visually stunning film thanks to the late Geoffrey Unsworth remarkable cinematography, a lush musical score by Richard Rodney Bennett, and a beautiful production design by Tony Walton. An Incomparable and engrossing motion picture which was nominated for 6 Academy Awards nominations including Best Actor: Albert Finney. Highly Recommended.

• Sean D

  
  "Murder on the Orient Express," based on the Agatha Christie novel, is a unique and wonderful murder mystery that will thrill and entertain until its climatic conclusion. Add to this a wonderful all-star cast, and you have one hell of movie. An American businessman is… More
  "Murder on the Orient Express," based on the Agatha Christie novel, is a unique and wonderful murder mystery that will thrill and entertain until its climatic conclusion. Add to this a wonderful all-star cast, and you have one hell of movie. An American businessman is murdered on... well... the Orient Express and famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is asked to put his vacation on hold and solve the murder while the train is snowbound. Albert Finney does a stupendous job as Poirot. Finney's Poirot is hilarious and quirky, but can also silence a room and frighten, like in the marvellous scene wherein he delivers his conclusion to the scene. To say that Finney has a wonderful supporting cast is a severe understatement. In fact, to say that they "support" would be the wrong word. Each character, despite some of their brief time on screen, is well-developed. You feel you know the character well in such a short time. It also helps when you have such strong actors holding these roles down. Sean Connery, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, the legendary Sir John Gielgud and Michael York all bring life to what could easily be background characters. My personal favourite was Anthony Perkins as the uneasy assistant to the murdered American (played by Richard Widmark). His facial expressions and the way he delivers the expertly crafted script is executed to perfection. Some might say that everyone in the movie is overacting. I would also say yes. But I would say that master director Sidney Lumet had them overact on purpose in order to sensationalize the mystery. Overall, I seriously recommend this movie. It has a great cast with phenomenal acting and expert directing. See it... if you can find it. :\

• Sunil J

  
  An awesome Poirot film classic.

• Lovable M

  
  Murder mysteries are fun and nothing says murder mystery to me more than Agatha Christie's Poirot.

• Doctor S

  
  Huge stars in the cast but feels like it could have been so much more. One big problem is that I have a difficult time accepting Albert Finney's portrayal of the famous Belgian detective.

• Sarah B

  
  The best Poirot dramatisation.

• Barry L

  
  OOOOOH I know who did it...

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