Murder on the Orient Express
1974
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Synopsis
In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.
Key facts
Cast
Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery, Anthony Perkins, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Wendy Hiller
Original language
Swedish
First release
November 22, 1974 (United Kingdom)
Home video distributors
Paramount Home Video (United States)
Based on
Murder on the Orient Express
Awards
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Istanbul, Yugoslavia, Orient Express, Long Island
Filming locations
Istanbul, Turkey
Crew
Screenplay
Paul Dehn
Producer
John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin
Cinematography
Geoffrey Unsworth
Editing
Anne V. Coates
Music
Richard Rodney Bennett
Trailer
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Festival History
- Couch Film Festival 2020
- Academy Awards 1975 academy_award
- BAFTA Awards 1975 generic
- Directors Guild of America 1975 generic
- Directors Guild of America 1974 generic
- National Board of Review 1974 generic
Titles
| Original title | Murder on the Orient Express | |
| Québec French title | Le Crime de l'Orient-Express | |
| Alternate title | Mord im Orientexpress |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Paramount Home Video (cat. no. 8790) | 1990, United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 22, 1974 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 24, 1974 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 24, 1974 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | December 9, 1974 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | December 11, 1974 |
| Theatrical | Italy | December 21, 1974 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | December 28, 1974 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | January 17, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | January 30, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Germany | March 6, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Greece | March 6, 1975 |
| Theatrical | France | April 16, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Japan | May 17, 1975 |
| Television | Netherlands | March 2, 2002 |
| Television | France | January 11, 2016 |
| Streaming | China | February 26, 2016 |
| Streaming | China | December 1, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | November 10, 2018 |
| Streaming | Greece | September 12, 2019 |
| Streaming | China | January 1, 2021 |
| Television | France | March 8, 2026 |
| Television | France | September 26, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | PG |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1990 8790 |
| Home video | Brazil | April 13, 2004 |
| Home video | Netherlands | October 9, 2013 |
Full credits
| Director | Sidney Lumet |
| Cast | Albert Finney (Hercule Poirot), Lauren Bacall (Mrs. Harriet Belinda Hubbard), Martin Balsam (Signor Bianchi), Ingrid Bergman (Greta Ohlson), Sean Connery (Colonel Arbuthnot), Anthony Perkins (Hector MacQueen), Jean-Pierre Cassel (Pierre Paul Michel), Wendy Hiller (Prinzessin Dragomiroff), Vanessa Redgrave (Mary Debenham), Jacqueline Bisset (Countess Andrenyi), John Gielgud (Mr. Beddoes), Richard Widmark (Mr. Ratchett), Michael York (Count Andrenyi), Colin Blakely (Mr. Cyrus Hardman), Rachel Roberts (Hildegarde Schmidt), George Coulouris (Doctor), Denis Quilley (Foscarelli), Vernon Dobtcheff (Concierge), Jeremy Lloyd (A.D.C.), John Moffatt (Chief Attendant), Vic Tablian (Hawker (uncredited)), Leon Lissek (Dining Car Steward (uncredited)), Andrew Andreas (Waiter (uncredited)), David de Keyser (Turkish Ticket Collector (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Paul Dehn |
| Producer | John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Editing | Anne V. Coates |
| Music | Richard Rodney Bennett |
| Production design | Jack Causey, Tony Walton |
| Sound | Bill Rowe, Peter Handford |
| Costumes | Tony Walton |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
