In December 1935, when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a m... Read allIn December 1935, when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of suspects.In December 1935, when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of suspects.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 10 wins & 17 nominations total
- Pierre Paul Michel
- (as Jean Pierre Cassel)
- Hardman
- (as Colin Blankey)
- Director
- Writers
- Agatha Christie
- Paul Dehn
- Anthony Shaffer(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaIn 1929, a westbound Orient Express train was stuck in snow for five days at Çerkezköy, approximately one hundred thirty kilometers (eighty-one miles) from Istanbul, Turkey. This incident inspired the setting of the book and movie.
- GoofsIn Istanbul a muezzin is heard giving the standard Muslim azan (call to prayer) in Arabic: "Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar!" However, the movie is set during the 1930s when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was in power. During this time, the Arabic azan was outlawed, and a Turkish one ("Tanri Uludur!") had to be used instead. After Atatürk's death in 1938, the law was repealed.
- Quotes
Foscarelli: Hey, what are you reading, Mister Beddoes?
Beddoes: I am reading "Love's Captive," by Mrs. Arabella Richardson.
Foscarelli: Is it about sex?
Beddoes: No, it's about 10:30, Mister Foscarelli.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Dumb Waiter (1979)
- SoundtracksOverture And Kidnapping
(uncredited)
Composed by Richard Rodney Bennett
Performed by Orchestra of the Royal Opera House (as Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden) conducted by Marcus Dods
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- Jun 8, 2009
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- Also known as
- Mord im Orient-Express
- Filming locations
- Istanbul, Turkey(Exterior)
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Box office
- Budget
- £1,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $27,634,716
- Gross worldwide
- $27,659,517
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