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Death on the Nile - 1978
Discover Peter Ustinov's first appearance as Hercule Poirot in Christie classic, Death on the Nile.
Overview
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Hercule Poirot is enjoying a holiday aboard a luxury Nile steamer, when a mystery assassin takes the life of an heiress and he is called upon to track down the killer amongst his fellow travellers.
A visually sumptuous and quintessentially British production, Death On The Nile won an Oscar® for Anthony Powell’s costume design and introduced Peter Ustinov (Robin Hood, Spartacus) in his first portrayal as the Belgian detective Poirot. Surrounding Ustinov are a stellar cast of the time including Maggie Smith (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie), Jane Birkin (Blow-Up), Bette Davis (All About Eve), David Niven (The Guns of Navarone), Mia Farrow (Rosemary’s Baby), George Kennedy (Cool Hand Luke) and Angela Lansbury (Beauty and The Beast).
Studio Canal present a newly restored edition of Death on the Nile containing a making of video, interviews with Dame Angela Lansbury, Richard Goodwin and costume designer Anthony Powell, and a special behind the scenes stills gallery.