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Murder on the Orient ExpressReview created: 12/01/06
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4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
We have all heard the saying "an all star cast," but usually it amounts at best to 3 or 4 stars. In this movie, the saying is an understatement. There is Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Belsam, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Widmark and Michael York.
There is so much talent assembled for this movie, it must have been fun for these professionals just to show up for work on the set. And, they work wonderfully together. The director, Sidney Lumet, did a wonderful job in getting the most out of each actor in this movie.
Albert Finney plays the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, who happens to be on "The Orient Express," a luxury passenger train, when a murder takes place. The year is 1935. Not only is this a wonderful who-done-it, the acting by the various stars is delightful. There are many individual scenes between the various characters that are intriguing in themselves. Finney is terrific in his portrait of the detective with all his idiosyncracies.
There is a murder of a rich American businessman, played by Richard Widmark. Poirot agrees to try to solve the crime prior to the Yugoslavian police get there. He undertakes the opportunity, and starts to interview the various passengers, some which are reluctant to reveal information, for personal reasons.His diligence in obtaining and understanding the clues is the core of the story. There are, or course, many people that he investigates that appear to have both a motive and an opportunity for the crime. Ingrid Bergman won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for her role in this movie.
Believe me when I tell you this is one of the very best mysteries ever made. No exaggeration! This has excellent acting, direction and plot. You really don't know the conclusion until the very end. And what an ending.
An exellent Who-done-it.
There is so much talent assembled for this movie, it must have been fun for these professionals just to show up for work on the set. And, they work wonderfully together. The director, Sidney Lumet, did a wonderful job in getting the most out of each actor in this movie.
Albert Finney plays the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, who happens to be on "The Orient Express," a luxury passenger train, when a murder takes place. The year is 1935. Not only is this a wonderful who-done-it, the acting by the various stars is delightful. There are many individual scenes between the various characters that are intriguing in themselves. Finney is terrific in his portrait of the detective with all his idiosyncracies.
There is a murder of a rich American businessman, played by Richard Widmark. Poirot agrees to try to solve the crime prior to the Yugoslavian police get there. He undertakes the opportunity, and starts to interview the various passengers, some which are reluctant to reveal information, for personal reasons.His diligence in obtaining and understanding the clues is the core of the story. There are, or course, many people that he investigates that appear to have both a motive and an opportunity for the crime. Ingrid Bergman won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for her role in this movie.
Believe me when I tell you this is one of the very best mysteries ever made. No exaggeration! This has excellent acting, direction and plot. You really don't know the conclusion until the very end. And what an ending.
An exellent Who-done-it.
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Murder on the Orient ExpressReview created: 05/06/08
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I wanted this DVD as I had just returned from an overnight trip on the Orient Express from Paris to Venice. The film looked exactly like the train, of course, since it was filmed on it. Although I saw the movie when it first came out, many years ago, I had forgotten how good the actors were and, of course, you can't beat an Agatha Christie plot! I felt as if I had bought a very good deal as the price was wonderful, the movie was great and I can see the Orient Express train whenever I want--much better than my still photos!
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Murder on the Orient ExpressReview created: 03/29/08
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Great Movie. It is nice to see the old movies. It was a gift for my husband and he really loved it.
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Murder on the Orient ExpressMovie was as good if not better than when I first saw it. Wendy Hiller is fabulous as well as all other characters. Highly recommend!
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Murder on the Orient Express (2004, DVD)Review created: 10/03/07
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Bought this as a gift for my sister. She always wanted it and likes this type of movie. It was priced reasonably and arrived in excellent condition. She enjoyed it very much.
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"A MUST FOR ANY *MYSTERY FAN*!"Maybe, the best cast to ever appear together in a film . . . Albert F. is @ his best . . . Train is splendid . . . superb costumes . . . excellent story . . . I can't say enough positive re: this film . . . & the DVD extras with the back story, etc. ties this up / & is well worth whatever you pay to own . . . [ dsm8488 ] . . .
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Murder on the Orient Express dvdReview created: 06/09/07
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This is one of my all time favorite movies and I really wanted a dvd copy -
plus this seller had a brand new dvd at a fantastic price, I always go first to
ebay now when I think of something I'd like to have. I haven't been let
down on a single item.
plus this seller had a brand new dvd at a fantastic price, I always go first to
ebay now when I think of something I'd like to have. I haven't been let
down on a single item.
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Best murder mysteryAn all-star cast headlines this wonderful Agatha Christie story. If you are looking for car chases, blood, and violence, you've come to the wrong place. This is an intriguing intellectual tale with a great twist.
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What a great Mystery!1 of 4 people found this review helpful.
In this academy award winning movie with Ingrad Bergman and Vanessa Redgrave, a detective is set out to resolve a stabbing. A must have for the mystery collector or Agatha Christie collector as this is loaded with mystery and drama.
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Murder on the Orient Express: Over-Baked Agatha ChristieReview created: 11/07/06
by: Grouch -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Ingrid Bergman and Lauren Bacall make the screen sizzle and pop; production design is gorgeous
Ingrid Bergman and Lauren Bacall make the screen sizzle and pop; production design is gorgeous
Cons:
The whole thing is a lumbering, crushing bore.
The whole thing is a lumbering, crushing bore.
I don't wish to pick a bone with Dame Agatha Christie, but Sidney Lumet's 1974 Murder on the Orient Express is not the best cinematic treatment of one of her novels. According to rumor, legend or full-bore press agent hype, the all-star production (Sean Connery! Lauren Bacall! Michael York! Jacqueline Bisset! Ingrid Bergman! Anthony Perkins!...and where's George Kennedy when you need him?) was a personal favorite of Christie's. Sure, it stays pretty faithful to her novel about a murder aboard a snowbound train in Yugoslavia; and true, director Lumet adheres pretty closely to the Christie...
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I want my own little moustache sleeping mask! Wait, no I don't.Review created: 03/22/03
by: jmaslinisahack -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Albert Finney creates one of the most memorable of performances.
Albert Finney creates one of the most memorable of performances.
Cons:
I happen to be a frog, too! Well, half-frog.
I happen to be a frog, too! Well, half-frog.
One should never, ever underestimate the power of the dreaming mind. I had a dream last night where I made a trip to Barnes
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Murder on the Orient Express [1974]:The Best Christie's Classics on ScreenReview created: 03/17/01
by: kuuleimomi -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Great actors in a wonderfully set film inspired by Agatha Christie's book
Great actors in a wonderfully set film inspired by Agatha Christie's book
Cons:
Maybe you don't like detectives? or, wait, Poirot is a bit unrealistic
Maybe you don't like detectives? or, wait, Poirot is a bit unrealistic
When I was in the 5th grade almost all of my classmates loved detective stories. It was their favorite book genre. I felt kind of odd enjoying foreign classics and one day I decided to give Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot a chance to impress me. Poirot was chosen the first simply due to my whole family addiction with the TV series based on Agatha Christie's short stories. Eventually one day I came across Murder in the Orient Express. I loved the book, it just carried me away and I was just dying to see the movie. Looking back, the first time I've seen it I had no idea about all the...
Review ID: 10000000000653908
Who dunit ?Review created: 04/10/01
by: jilmil -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Great cast, Great story.
Great cast, Great story.
Cons:
you have to like Agatha's style
you have to like Agatha's style
I watched this movie sometime back on TV. It was such an interesting movie that I could not resist writing a review on it. This movie is based on Agatha Christie's novel.It had all the big names such as Sean Connery , Ingrid Bergman, etc Anyway the story starts with people boarding the Orient Express. Different people from different countries have made reservation on this train and it is surprising that at a time when the travel season is off, the trains happens to be booked in full. Hercule Poirot also boards this train with great difficulty, through the recommendation of the director as...
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"...our capital H"Review created: 04/18/00
by: jordan_tar -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Great movie! Lots of fun!
Great movie! Lots of fun!
Cons:
None
None
A group of people on a train: a diplomatic couple, an old Russian princess, her maid, a loud American woman, an unpleasant American man, his secretary, a Swedish missionary, an English nanny, a colonel, a cordial Englishman, a congenial Italian salesman, another American, the man who runs the boxcar...and a prissy Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. Overnight, the unpleasant American man is murdered, stabbed to death - and it's up to Poirot to find out who did it. There are very few clues to the identity of the killer: a cry in the middle of the night, a handkerchief, a burnt scrap of paper, a.
Review ID: 10000000000653910
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