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Death on the Nile is a 1978 film based on an Agatha Christie mystery novel of the same title, directed by John Guillermin. The film features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and it takes place in Egypt, mostly on the Nile River. // Events February 1 - Bob Dylans film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the Rolling Thunder Revue tour premieres in Los Angeles, California March 1 - Charlie Chaplins coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery 3 months after burial March - Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for Star Wars Episode...
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Cast
- Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot
- Lois Chiles as Linnet Ridgeway Doyle
- Simon MacCorkindale as Simon Doyle, Linnet's husband
- Mia Farrow as Jacqueline de Bellefort, Simon's former fianceé
- Jane Birkin as Louise Borget, Linnet's maid
- George Kennedy as Andrew Pennington, Linnet's American lawyer and trustee
- Bette Davis as Mrs. Van Schuyler, a wealthy, elderly American dowager
- Maggie Smith as Miss Bowers, her nurse
- Angela Lansbury as Salome Otterbourne, writer of risque romantic novels
- Olivia Hussey as Rosalie Otterbourne, her daughter
- David Niven as Colonel Johnny Race
- Jon Finch as Mr. James Ferguson, an English communist
- Jack Warden as Dr. Bessner, a Swiss-German doctor
- Harry Andrews as Barnstable, Linnet's butler
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE (IPA: ; April 16, 1921 – March 28, 2004), born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinov, was an Academy Award-winning English actor, writer, dramatist and raconteur of French, Italian, Swiss, Russian, German and Ethiopian ancestry. ...
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Plot Summary The film begins with a meeting between Linnet Ridgeway (Lois Chiles) and Jacqueline de Bellefort (Mia Farrow). Jackie wants her fiancé, Simon Doyle (Simon MacCorkindale), to work for Linnet. Upon his arrival he and Linnet Ridgeway have a whirlwind affair, in which they end up marrying. While honeymooning in Egypt, they are continually hounded by a jilted Jacqueline. In an attempt to get away, the Doyles board a Nile paddle steamer. The Nile (Arabic: , transliteration: , Ancient Egyptian iteru, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing river in Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. ...
The next day, when the passengers venture off-shore to examine a near-by temple, a large boulder is pushed off a pilar narrowly missing Simon and Linnet Doyle. Soon after, they stumble upon Jackie who, after scaring the Doyles witless, boards the ship, despite Poirot's warnings to stay away. That night, in the saloon, Jacqueline confronts Simon and, after an argument, shoots him in a drunken rage, hitting him in the leg. Soon thereafter, Linnet Ridgeway winds up murdered in her cabin, with almost everyone aboard the S.S. Karnak, having a reason to want to do away with heiress.
Her jewels are coveted by elderly Mrs. van Schuyler (Bette Davis); van Schyler’s nurse, Ms. Bowers (Maggie Smith), was forced into servitude when Linnet’s father destroyed her family; the maid, Louise Borget (Jane Birkin), is upset because Linnet won't give her a promised dowry; young James Ferguson (Jon Finch), like any good communist, resents Linnet's sizable inheritance and life of luxury; writer Salome Otterbourne (Angela Lansbury) is facing a libel suit brought by Linnet; Otterbourne's daughter Rosalie (Olivia Hussey) wants to protect her mother; American lawyer Andrew Pennington (George Kennedy) has been embezzling from the Ridgeway family; former friend Jacqueline de Bellefort is upset with Linnet for obvious reasons. Now it’s up to Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov), along with his friend Col. Race (David Niven), to solve the mystery. A selection of gemstone pebbles made by tumbling rough rock with abrasive grit, in a rotating drum. ...
Although Jacqueline is a natural suspect she has a perfect alibi, having been sedated and watched all night by Miss Bowers. Linnet's husband, Simon Doyle, was also unable to commit the crime due to his leg wound.
While Poirot and Race conduct their investigations, the maid Louise is murdered and Poirot realises she probably saw the murderer coming out of Linnet's cabin and attempted to extort money in return for her silence. Salome Otterbourne sees Louise's murderer and is about to tell Poirot when she is shot in the head through an open cabin door.
After various suspects are eliminated, Poirot reveals that Simon Doyle murdered his wife, with Jacqueline working as his accomplice. They staged Simon's shooting, leaving him free to murder Linnet while the doctor was being fetched by Mr. Ferguson and Jacqueline attended to by Miss Bowers. Simon was left alone for long enough to shoot Linnet, and return to the lounge and shoot himself in the leg. Jacqueline killed the maid and Salome Otterbourne, who were both witnesses to the murders. It is revealed that Simon's marriage to Linnet had been cleverly plotted in order to gain her money. When they realize that they have been found out, Jacqueline shoots Simon and then herself in dramatic fashion.
Quotes - Mrs. Van Schuyler (after being accused of murdering Linnet): "You perfectly foul French upstart!"
- Hercule Poirot: "Belgian upstart, please madame."
- Salome Otterbourne (referring to a juice she's drinking): "Here, barman. This crocodile has lost its crock."
- Andrew Pennington (upon the discovery of Poirot and Race in his cabin): "What the hell is going on?"
- Hercule Poirot: "We're going through your private papers, sir, isn't that obvious?!"
- Hercule Poirot: "Mon Dieu, j'ai faim."
- Col. Johnny Race: [whispers] "Poirot! You have a woman?"
- Hercule Poirot: "Not femme, faim! I am peckish."
- Mrs. Van Schuyler: "Come Bowers, it's time to go, this place is beginning to resemble a mortuary."
- Miss Bowers: "Thank God you'll be in one yourself before too long, you bloody old fossil!"
Trivia Angela Lansbury was related by her half-sister Isolde's marriage to the late British actor, Sir Peter Ustinov; the two in-laws appeared together professionally just once in Death on the Nile. Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE (IPA: ; April 16, 1921 – March 28, 2004), born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinov, was an Academy Award-winning English actor, writer, dramatist and raconteur of French, Italian, Swiss, Russian, German and Ethiopian ancestry. ...
Filming had to be stopped every day at noon because temperatures reached 130 °F (54.4 °C) at that time.
The movie was shot aboard the ship "Memphis" (re-named Karnak for the film) which is the last operating paddle steamer on the Nile as of 2004. A paddle steamer, paddleboat, or paddlewheeler is a ship or boat propelled by one or more paddle wheels driven by a steam engine. ...
The Nile (Arabic: , transliteration: , Ancient Egyptian iteru, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing river in Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. ...
Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Aboard the ship, no one was allowed their own dressing room, therefore many had to lodge together, as was the case with Bette Davis, Maggie Smith, and Angela Lansbury, all of whom shared a room.
Albert Finney was initially asked to reprise his role as Hercule Poirot from Murder on the Orient Express. But having found the make-up he had to wear for the previous movie very uncomfortable, especially in the hot interior of the train, and upon the realization that he would have to undergo the same experience in temperatures exceeding 100 °F, he declined the role. Albert Finney (born May 9, 1936 in Salford, Lancashire, England) is a five-time Academy Award-nominated English actor of Irish descent. ...
David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in The Dream Hercule Poirot (pronounced in english ) is a fictional Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie. ...
Murder on the Orient Express is a 1974 feature film directed by Sidney Lumet and based on the 1934 novel Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie. ...
Ustinov, Birkin and Smith were re-united in the next Ustinov-Poirot mystery Evil Under the Sun, made four years later. Evil Under the Sun is a 1982 British mystery film, based on the 1941 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie. ...
Awards & Nominations Academy Awards (U.S.) Image File history File links 8_ustinov. ...
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Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE (IPA: ; April 16, 1921 – March 28, 2004), born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinov, was an Academy Award-winning English actor, writer, dramatist and raconteur of French, Italian, Swiss, Russian, German and Ethiopian ancestry. ...
Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ...
- Won (1978)
- Category: Best Costume Design
- Recipient: Anthony Powell
BAFTA Awards The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ...
- Won (1978)
- Category: Best Costume Design
- Recipient: Anthony Powell
- Nominated:
- Peter Ustinov (Best Actor)
- Angela Lansbury (Best Supporting Actress)
- Maggie Smith (Best Supporting Actress)
Edgar Allan Poe Awards (U.S) Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE (IPA: ; April 16, 1921 – March 28, 2004), born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinov, was an Academy Award-winning English actor, writer, dramatist and raconteur of French, Italian, Swiss, Russian, German and Ethiopian ancestry. ...
Angela Lansbury CBE (born October 16, 1925) is a four-time Tony-winning, six-time Golden Globe-winning, three-time Oscar-nominated, and eighteen-time Emmy-nominated English actress. ...
Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, DBE (born 28 December 1934), better known as Dame Maggie Smith, is a two-time Academy Award, and Emmy-winning English film, stage, and television actress. ...
The Edgar Allen Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars), named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America. ...
- Nominated (1979)
- Category: Best Motion Picture
Evening Standard British Film Awards Established in 1973 this film award is given to outstanding achievement in British film by the British newspaper Evening Standard. ...
- Won (1980)
- Category: Best Actor
- Recipient: Peter Ustinov
- Won (1980)
- Category: Best Film
- Recipient: John Guillermin
Golden Globes (U.S.) Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE (IPA: ; April 16, 1921 – March 28, 2004), born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinov, was an Academy Award-winning English actor, writer, dramatist and raconteur of French, Italian, Swiss, Russian, German and Ethiopian ancestry. ...
John Guillermin (born on November 11, 1925 in London, England), is a film director, writer, and producer who was most active in big budget, action adventure movies throughout his lengthy career. ...
The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...
- Nominated (1979)
- Category: Best Foreign Film (England)
National Board of Review (U.S.) The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures was founded in 1909 in New York City, just 13 years after the birth of cinema, to protest New York City Mayor George McClennans revocation of moving-picture exhibition licenses on Christmas Eve 1908. ...
- Won (1978)
- Category: Best Supporting Actress
- Recipient: Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury CBE (born October 16, 1925) is a four-time Tony-winning, six-time Golden Globe-winning, three-time Oscar-nominated, and eighteen-time Emmy-nominated English actress. ...
See also Death on the Nile is a 2004 British television film, part of the ITV Agatha Christies Poirot series, based on the mystery novel Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie. ...
Death on the Nile is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie published in 1936 featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. ...
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