Death on the Nile(Movie, 1978)

Name: Death on the Nile
Genre: Mystery
Released: 1978
Duration: T02:20:00
Rating: 3.6

| 2h 20min | Genre: Mystery

Rating: 3.6/5 (with 319 votes)

Death on the Nile is a 1978 British mystery film based on Agatha Christie's 1937 novel of the same name, directed by John Guillermin and adapted by Anthony Shaffer. The film features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, played by Peter Ustinov for the first time, plus an all-star supporting cast that includes Maggie Smith, Angela Lansbury, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Jane Birkin, David Niven, George Kennedy, and Jack Warden. The film is a standalone sequel to the 1974 film ()

Part of the Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) Collection

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Awards & Nominations for Death on the Nile

Academy Award for Best Costume Design nominated for: Academy Award for Best Costume Design nominated for: Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film nominated for: BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role nominated for: BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

About Death on the Nile

As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?

Trailer for Death on the Nile + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Trailer(Trailer, 2:46)

Trailer (Trailer) | Agatha Christie's DEATH ON THE NILE - Tango Film Clip - Hercule Poirot (Clip) | DEATH ON THE NILE - 'Set Sail' Film Clip - Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot (Clip) | Tod auf dem Nil - Kino Re-Release Trailer - Deutsch HD (Trailer, DE) | Tod auf dem Nil - Trailer (Trailer, DE)

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Shot in: Egypt, Pinewood Studios

Plays in: Egypt, Kingdom of Egypt

Based on: "Death on the Nile" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: EMI Films Ltd., Mersham Productions, Agatha Christie Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: Arabic (AR), German (DE), English (EN), French (FR)

Translated into 26 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 09/29/1978

Appearing Characters: Hercule Poirot

Cast: Simon MacCorkindale, Lois Chiles, Mia Farrow, Bette Davis, George Kennedy, Maggie Smith, Angela Lansbury, Olivia Hussey, David Niven, Jon Finch, Jack Warden, Jane Birkin, I. S. Johar, Harry Andrews, Sam Wanamaker, Peter Ustinov

Director: John Guillermin

Producer: John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne, Richard Goodwin

Screenwriter: Anthony Shaffer

Film Editor: Malcolm Cooke

Director of Photography: Jack Cardiff

Composer: Nino Rota

Costume designer: Anthony Powell

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Vražda na Nilu"

"Tod auf dem Nil"

"Hercule Poirot Døden på Nilen"

"Mort sur le Nil"

"Halál a Níluson"

"나일 살인 사건"

Keywords: nile, cobra, 1930s, murder, egypt, shipboard, based on novel or book, murder mystery, paddleboat, pyramid, sphinx, whodunit, cruise

Budget: 7,920,000 USD

Revenue: 14,560,084 USD (= 184%)