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Mort sur le Nil

Original title: Death on the Nile
  • 1978
  • Tous publics
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
43K
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Bette Davis, David Niven, Jane Birkin, Lois Chiles, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, George Kennedy, Angela Lansbury, Maggie Smith, Peter Ustinov, Jon Finch, I.S. Johar, Simon MacCorkindale, and Jack Warden in Mort sur le Nil (1978)
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As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?

  • Director
    • John Guillermin
  • Writers
    • Anthony Shaffer
    • Agatha Christie
  • Stars
    • Peter Ustinov
    • Mia Farrow
    • Simon MacCorkindale
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    43K
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    • Director
      • John Guillermin
    • Writers
      • Anthony Shaffer
      • Agatha Christie
    • Stars
      • Peter Ustinov
      • Mia Farrow
      • Simon MacCorkindale
    • 191User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Peter Ustinov
    Peter Ustinov
    • Hercule Poirot
    Mia Farrow
    Mia Farrow
    • Jacqueline De Bellefort
    Simon MacCorkindale
    Simon MacCorkindale
    • Simon Doyle
    Jane Birkin
    Jane Birkin
    • Louise Bourget
    Lois Chiles
    Lois Chiles
    • Linnet Ridgeway
    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Mrs. Van Schuyler
    Jon Finch
    Jon Finch
    • James Ferguson
    Olivia Hussey
    Olivia Hussey
    • Rosalie Otterbourne
    I.S. Johar
    I.S. Johar
    • Manager Of The Karnak
    George Kennedy
    George Kennedy
    • Andrew Pennington
    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Mrs. Salome Otterbourne
    David Niven
    David Niven
    • Colonel Race
    Maggie Smith
    Maggie Smith
    • Miss Bowers
    Jack Warden
    Jack Warden
    • Dr. Ludwig Bessner
    Harry Andrews
    Harry Andrews
    • Barnstaple
    Sam Wanamaker
    Sam Wanamaker
    • Rockford
    François Guillaume
    • Doublure lumière
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Hicks
    Barbara Hicks
    • Schoolteacher
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Guillermin
    • Writers
      • Anthony Shaffer
      • Agatha Christie
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews191

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    7Rosabel

    A good, well-paced classic whodunnit

    This movie was the first and best of Peter Ustinov's performances as Hercule Poirot. Though physically not very accurate to Agatha Christie's description of the little Belgian detective, for this one movie everything worked and the discrepancy was not a problem. The film is well-paced, with all the plot turns and clues coming with perfect timing, not too fast to be confusing, but not too slow to strain the rather flimsy fabric of the story. The whole cast is very good, especially Bette Davis as a malevolent old spider of a woman, gleefully tormenting her long-suffering companion, Maggie Smith. The scene where she smiles indulgently at a group of Egyptian children waving at her on the river bank, only to sink into mortified disgust as they turn around and moon her, is a highlight of the movie. The climax of the film is quite surprising, and unlike many mysteries, does not cheat the viewer by withholding vital information until the last moment. We feel the pleasure of being honestly fooled throughout, and the conclusion is thoroughly satisfying.
    8gezmar

    Remains A Lively And Delicious Favourite Treat

    The screen version of Agatha Christie's Death On The Nile would be one of the definitive adaptions of the very old fashioned(but still strangely popular) murder mystery genre. After twenty-seven years the movie holds up very well.

    The most was made of the Egyption setting of the film as it was filmed mostly on location and the stunning ancient sites of Egypt are filmed beautifully. Tourism in Egypt apparently increased significanlty after the film's release. Not surprising.

    Also making the film a treat is the wonderful cast. Peter Ustinov stepped into the role of Hercule Poirot for the first time and despite no resemblance to Christie's descriptions of Poirot, made the role his own for the next decade. Ustinov gives a stern but comic portrayal of Poirot which is balanced with the casting of Ustinov's close friend David Niven as Colonal Race, Poirot's sidekick.

    Heading the feast of suspects is the legendary Bette Davis as a grand dame with a sour Maggie Smith as her paid nurse/companion. There bickering scenes together are a hilarious highlight of the movie. Angela Lansbury is also a scene stealer as a tipsy, uninhibited novelist who does a hilarious tango with David Niven. Mia Farrow delivers a very good dramatic performance, as the women scorned which almost steers away from the usual cardboard stereotype characterisations of Agatha Christie.

    Director John Guillerman let his great cast have fun with their characters partly because veteran thriller writer Anthony Shaffer wrote the screenplay. Although the murder mystery is a clever one and played out very well Shaffer injected the script with more wit and spice than the original novel had. (The Bette Davis and Maggie Smith scenes being the best example) The soundtrack of the film is an underrated gem with veteran composer Nino Rota producing a grand, sumptuous, inviting and mysterious soundtrack which perfectly complements the setting and the drama. Also his arrangement of the tango tune "Jealousy" is the best I've ever heard.

    All this makes for a fun, lively old fashioned treat of a film that can be returned to from time to time.
    Gardiner

    Superb, delightful, funny...

    This film has to be one of my all-time favourites! I must have seen it at least 100 times and I always enjoy it as much every time. One of the greatest casts EVER, music is stunning (NINO ROTA) and the scenery is breathtaking. SEE IT. There haven't been many films like this and there certainly haven't been any to match it since when it comes to this particular genre. Surprised it hasn't been released on DVD yet.. oh well.
    7KEVMC

    Relaxing entertainment.

    An heiress is murdered while honeymooning on a Nile cruise. Fortunately, the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is holidaying on the same paddle steamer, and begins an investigation. However, it would seem that all of the other passengers on board have clear motives for committing the murder.

    This was the second of Agatha Christie's novels featuring Hercule Poirot to be filmed, after the success of 'Murder On The Orient Express' a few years earlier. The great Peter Ustinov, who so recently passed away, took on the role this time, and injected it with his own droll humour. Indeed the whole film seems rather tongue in cheek, with the all star cast having fun with their roles. Bette Davis, Maggie Smith and Jack Warden all enjoyably ham it up, but Angela Lansbury manages to outdo them all with a delightfully over the top performance as the perpetually drunk author of erotic novels. David Niven, ever the archetypal British gent, proves a good foil as Poirot's partner in the investigation.

    Where the film really scores is in the locations and photography. Egypt proves a stately backdrop to proceedings and veteran Cinematographer Jack Cardiff makes the most of it. The 1930's setting also gives an air of genteel opulence to the surroundings. While the film couldn't claim to be a classic tension filled mystery, it is a pleasant, laid back and enjoyable entertainment, that's clever enough to keep you guessing until the end.
    Movie_Man 500

    Timeless

    Holds up well, even after multiple viewings. The violence for a PG rated movie is affectively brutal. A slew of great actors fleshing out memorable characters; what more do you need? One of the better movie adaptions of Christie's extensive library, even with a few of its more detailed threads reduced in film form. (It rarely hurts the story)

    This contains one of Mia Farrow's best performances.

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    • Trivia
      According to producer Richard Goodwin, Bette Davis brought her own make-up, mirrors, and lights to Egypt.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning, while Linnet and Jackie are in Linnet's master bedroom, a crew member crawling across the floor is reflected in the mirror.
    • Quotes

      Mrs Otterbourne: [Interrupting Poirot and Race] Do forgive me for butting in, but I have a bet with my daughter here, that you're Hercules Porridge, the famous French sleuth.

      Hercule Poirot: Not quite. I am Hercule Poirot, the famous Belgian sleuth.

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Death on the Nile/Somebody Killed Her Husband/Interiors/The Boys From Brazil/A Wedding/Piranha/Up in Smoke (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Wedding March
      (uncredited)

      From "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

      Music by Felix Mendelssohn

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1978 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Arabic
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Muerte en el Nilo
    • Filming locations
      • Hotel Pullman Cataract, Sharia Abtal el Tahrir, Aswan, Egypt(Old Cataract Hotel, Grand Nile Hotel)
    • Production companies
      • Mersham Productions Ltd.
      • EMI Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,920,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,560,084
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,569,266
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 20m(140 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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