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The greatest cast of suspicious characters ever involved in murder.
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.
Murder on the Orient Express
1974 Directed by Sidney Lumet
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火車情殺案, Hercule Poirot Mord i Orientexpressen, Убийство в Восточном экспрессе, 오리엔트 특급 살인사건, Mord im Orient Express, Le crime de l'Orient-Express
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The 'Whodunnit?' type of storytelling is something I have always liked as it always provides a fun distraction that, when done well, almost always guarantees immediate audience involvement as we are always part of the investigation. Agatha Christie is in the top tier of authors in this genre, heck, she practically invented it.
Lumet's film takes on one of her classic Poirot stories. His hand is immediately present, not only because Sean Connery pops up, but also because it has a rich visual flair, beautifully constructed scenes and crisply edited dialogue that make the distilled version of this elaborate novel not only beautiful to look at, but also quite easy to follow.
This film has an excellent cast, but of…
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@ whoever was galaxy brain enough to put lauren bacall and ingrid bergman in a movie together ... thank you ...
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when lauren bacall and ingrid bergman clinked glasses at the end...i both died and was conceived at that moment
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Ganz objektiv gesehen ist "Mord im Orientexpress" so schlecht gealtert wie eine TV-Produktion aus den 70ern. Die Kamera war für den Oscar nominiert, wirkt aber einfallslos und fast schon faul. Die Personen-Konstellation auf dem Zug könnte kaum klischeehafter und alberner sein und der Fall kaum konstruierter.
Ganz subjektiv gesehen ist "Mord im Orientexpress" noch genauso packend wie beim ersten Mal. Die Kamera schafft es in einem Dialog auch mal nur auf den Rücken von Albert Finney zu halten und trotzdem spürt man seinen durchdringenden Blick. Die Personen-Konstellation könnte kaum charmanter besetzt und kaum besser gespielt werden. Der Fall beruht auf der wahren Tragödie um das Lindbergh-Baby und diese Tragik entfaltet sich in einem intimen Kammerspiel.
Mal ganz subjektiv gesehen ist "Mord im Orientexpress" nachwievor mein Lieblingskrimi.
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all my favorite white women on a train! i'm already a poirot stan but i really must give props to the rare man who moisturizes.
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Grade: GREAT (4 out of 5)
My first exposure to Agatha Christie‘s famous tale of murder on a train was watching 2017’s Murder on the Orient Express, and while the core plot was intriguing, the movie was a bore. So with some hesitation, I decided to watch the 1974 version of Murder on the Orient Express.
My hesitation was unfounded, because where the 2017 version was lifeless, the 1974 version is brimming with excitement. Much of this is due to the star studded cast led by a transformative performance from Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot. But the main reason the 1974 version soars is director Sidney Lumet.
The director is confident in the core story, so he keeps the movie focused…
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Execution-wise, Sidney Lumet's Murder on the Orient Express was significantly better than Kenneth Branagh's 2017 adaptation.
My biggest complaint with the new adaptation was that I wasn't really feeling the mystery. It felt dull in its execution. But in this tho, I was able to follow Poirot's investigation with sheer excitement and intrigue. The ensemble cast didn't feel wasted and all of their characters were well-introduced. Albert Finney's portrayal as Hercule Poirot was entertainingly brilliant. It's better than Kenneth Branagh, I must say. Plus, I can really feel the claustrophobic setting of the train.
However, my biggest problem with this film tho was the cavalier happy ending. I appreciate the 2017 adaptation because of its morally-complex themes that talks about…
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Take a shot everytime they do a jarring transition edit.
EDIT: Actually don't, you'll die of liver failure.
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