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The Resource Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, Paramount Pictures Corporation in association with Nat Cohen presents a John Brabourne-Richard Goodwin production ; produced by John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin ; screenplay by Paul Dehn ; directed by Sidney Lumet

Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, Paramount Pictures Corporation in association with Nat Cohen presents a John Brabourne-Richard Goodwin production ; produced by John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin ; screenplay by Paul Dehn ; directed by Sidney Lumet

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Summary
Hercule Poirot is a dapper detective for whom murder-solving is a precise, intellectual exercise. When a murder occurs aboard the Orient Express, Poirot agrees to interview all aboard the famous train's Calais coach, hoping to find the killer of an American millionaire before the local police arrive
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 127 min.)
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1974
  • Based on the novel by Agatha Christie
  • Widescreen format
  • Special features: Agatha Christie: a portrait; 4 part series: making 'Murder on the Orient Express', All aboard, The ride, The passengers, The end of the line; theatrical trailer
Contents
  • Murder on the Orient Express
  • Making murder on the orient express
  • Agatha Christie: a portrait
Isbn
9780792198246
Instance
Label
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express
Title
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express
Statement of responsibility
Paramount Pictures Corporation in association with Nat Cohen presents a John Brabourne-Richard Goodwin production ; produced by John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin ; screenplay by Paul Dehn ; directed by Sidney Lumet
Title variation
Murder on the Orient Express
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Hercule Poirot is a dapper detective for whom murder-solving is a precise, intellectual exercise. When a murder occurs aboard the Orient Express, Poirot agrees to interview all aboard the famous train's Calais coach, hoping to find the killer of an American millionaire before the local police arrive
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Awards note
Academy award, best actress in a supporting role (Bergman), 1974
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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Murder on the Orient Express (Motion picture : 1974)
Credits note
Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editor, Anne V. Coates ; music, Richard Rodney Bennett ; costume designer, Tony Walton ; production designer, Tony Walton
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG; some materials may not be suitable for children
Language note
Soundtrack in English and French; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean Pierre Cassel, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Rachel Roberts, Richard Widmark, Michael York
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1924-2011
  • 1934-
  • 1912-1976
  • 1936-
  • 1924-2014
  • 1919-1996
  • 1915-1982
  • 1944-
  • 1932-2007
  • 1904-2000
  • 1912-2003
  • 1890-1976
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  • Lumet, Sidney
  • Brabourne, John
  • Goodwin, Richard B.
  • Dehn, Paul
  • Finney, Albert
  • Bacall, Lauren
  • Balsam, Martin
  • Bergman, Ingrid
  • Bisset, Jacqueline
  • Cassel, Jean-Pierre
  • Connery, Sean
  • Gielgud, John
  • Hiller, Wendy
  • Christie, Agatha
  • Paramount Pictures Corporation
Runtime
127
Series statement
Widescreen DVD collection
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  • Christie, Agatha
  • Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character)
  • Private investigators
  • Murder
  • Orient Express (Express train)
  • French language materials
  • Christie, Agatha
  • Poirot, Hercule
  • Murder
  • Orient Express (Express train)
  • Private investigators
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, Paramount Pictures Corporation in association with Nat Cohen presents a John Brabourne-Richard Goodwin production ; produced by John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin ; screenplay by Paul Dehn ; directed by Sidney Lumet
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Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1974
  • Based on the novel by Agatha Christie
  • Widescreen format
  • Special features: Agatha Christie: a portrait; 4 part series: making 'Murder on the Orient Express', All aboard, The ride, The passengers, The end of the line; theatrical trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Murder on the Orient Express -- Making murder on the orient express -- Agatha Christie: a portrait
Control code
55704170
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 127 min.)
Isbn
9780792198246
Lccn
55704170
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 097360879049
  • 097360879087
  • 883929302512
  • 032429273819
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
08790
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)55704170
System details
DVD, region 1, NTSC; widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, Paramount Pictures Corporation in association with Nat Cohen presents a John Brabourne-Richard Goodwin production ; produced by John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin ; screenplay by Paul Dehn ; directed by Sidney Lumet
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1974
  • Based on the novel by Agatha Christie
  • Widescreen format
  • Special features: Agatha Christie: a portrait; 4 part series: making 'Murder on the Orient Express', All aboard, The ride, The passengers, The end of the line; theatrical trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Murder on the Orient Express -- Making murder on the orient express -- Agatha Christie: a portrait
Control code
55704170
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 127 min.)
Isbn
9780792198246
Lccn
55704170
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 097360879049
  • 097360879087
  • 883929302512
  • 032429273819
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
08790
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)55704170
System details
DVD, region 1, NTSC; widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 1.0 mono
Video recording format
DVD

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