Murder on the Orient Express

Name: Murder on the Orient Express
Director: Sidney Lumet
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1974
Cast: Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery

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Sidney Lumet• Director Albert Finney Lauren Bacall Martin Balsam Ingrid Bergman Sean Connery Anthony Perkins Jean-Pierre Cassel Wendy Hiller Vanessa Redgrave Jacqueline Bisset

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Who would love this

♥Fans of classic Agatha Christie adaptations and whodunit mysteries.
♥Admirers of Sidney Lumet's directorial style and his ability to handle ensemble casts.
♥Viewers who appreciate meticulously crafted plots and strong performances from a star-studded cast.
♥Those who enjoy films with a sophisticated, period aesthetic.

Who might not

✗Viewers seeking fast-paced action or modern thriller elements.
✗Audiences who prefer straightforward narratives with clear-cut heroes and villains.
✗Those who find older filmmaking styles or deliberate pacing to be slow.
✗Individuals who may find Albert Finney's portrayal of Poirot to be less compelling than other interpretations.

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What critics are saying about Murder on the Orient Express

There are obviously big technical problems here: More than a dozen characters have to be introduced and kept alive, a very complicated plot has to be unraveled, and everything must take place within the claustrophobic confines of the railway car. Lumet overcomes his difficulties in great style, and we’re never for a moment confused (except when we’re supposed to be, which is most of the time).Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Murder on the Orient Express.

Murder on the Orient Express movie review (1974) | Roger Ebert

The mystery was planned to be read: the clues by which Poirot trips up the guilty are mostly verbal, and there's nothing much Lumet or Dehn can do to dramatize his erudite fatuity... The picture as a whole lacks that zest for style that one glimpses in some of the performances. Pauline Kael. December 9, 1974.Stylized, impeccably period... [Murder on the Orient Express is] done from top to bottom with such affection and good humor that Dame Agatha's marvelously intricate whodunit becomes a joyous experience even for non-mystery buffs. Judith Crist. November 25, 1974.

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