Evil Under the Sun
1982
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Synopsis
An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star.
Key facts
Cast
Peter Ustinov, James Mason, Sylvia Miles, Roddy McDowall, Maggie Smith, Jane Birkin, Nicholas Clay, Diana Rigg
Original language
French
First release
March 5, 1982 (Finland)
Production companies
EMI Films
Home video distributors
HBO / Cannon Video (United States), HBO Home Video (United States)
Based on
Evil Under the Sun
Setting
Adriatic Sea
Filming locations
Calvià
Crew
Screenplay
Anthony Shaffer, Barry Sandler
Producer
John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin
Cinematography
Christopher Challis
Editing
Richard Marden
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Edgar Allan Poe Awards 1983 generic
Titles
| Original title | Evil Under the Sun | |
| Alternate title | Meurtre au soleil |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | HBO / Cannon Video (cat. no. PTVF1080) | 1983, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | HBO Home Video (cat. no. 1080) | 1991, United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Television | Finland | March 5, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | March 5, 1982 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 5, 1982 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 23, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | March 26, 1982 |
| Theatrical | France | April 21, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Italy | September 29, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Germany | September 30, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | November 11, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Japan | December 1, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Greece | August 10, 2023 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | PG |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1983 PTVF1080 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1991 1080 |
| Home video | Russia | January 1, 2001 |
| Home video | Hungary | February 27, 2001 |
| Home video | Greece | February 12, 2005 |
| Home video | Sweden | July 2, 2008 |
| Home video | Brazil | May 18, 2010 |
| Home video | Russia | February 1, 2012 |
Full credits
| Director | Guy Hamilton |
| Cast | Peter Ustinov (Hercule Poirot), James Mason (Odell Gardener), Sylvia Miles (Myra Gardener), Roddy McDowall (Rex Brewster), Maggie Smith (Daphne Castle), Jane Birkin (Christine Redfern), Nicholas Clay (Patrick Redfern), Diana Rigg (Arlena Stuart Marshall), Denis Quilley (Kenneth Marshall), Colin Blakely (Horace Blatt), Emily Hone (Linda Marshall), Paul Antrim (Police Inspector), Cyril Conway (Police Surgeon), John Alderson (Police Sergeant), Richard Vernon (Flewitt), Dimitri Andreas (Gino), Robert Dorning (Concierge), Barbara Hicks (Flewitt's Secretary), Walter Henry (Waiter (uncredited)), Eric Kent (Desk Sergeant (uncredited)), Guy Standeven (Vicar on Train (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Anthony Shaffer, Barry Sandler |
| Producer | John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis |
| Editing | Richard Marden |
| Production design | Elliot Scott |
| Costumes | Anthony Powell |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
