Murder On The Orient Express Cast

[YoungWillz 21,067]

Already regretting watching the Branagh version which is on the tellybox this evening.

 

The acting is quite simply abysmal. Everyone's posture is so odd, and they look like they know they are making a pale imitation of one of the best movies ever.

 

Ah well, mes amis, we struggle on, do we not? I'm determined to laugh at it from this point on, treat it like a comedy version.

[Bibliogryphon 9,589]

28 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Already regretting watching the Branagh version which is on the tellybox this evening.

 

The acting is quite simply abysmal. Everyone's posture is so odd, and they look like they know they are making a pale imitation of one of the best movies ever.

 

Ah well, mes amis, we struggle on, do we not? I'm determined to laugh at it from this point on, treat it like a comedy version.

 

After seeing A Haunting in Venice last week my wife as instigated a no more Branagh policy

[Sinbabad 1,126]

Branagh’s Death on the Nile is even more boring that his Murder on the Orient Express !

[Grim Up North 3,727]

32 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

 

After seeing A Haunting in Venice last week my wife as instigated a no more Branagh policy

Yes totally agree - dreadful and boring. Hated Belfast too.

[markb4 902]

17 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Already regretting watching the Branagh version which is on the tellybox this evening.

 

The acting is quite simply abysmal. Everyone's posture is so odd, and they look like they know they are making a pale imitation of one of the best movies ever.

 

Ah well, mes amis, we struggle on, do we not? I'm determined to laugh at it from this point on, treat it like a comedy version.

For me, it was seeing his Poirot running after a suspect and jumping from great heights..yeah, Poirot would never do that.

[YoungWillz 21,067]

14 minutes ago, markb4 said:

For me, it was seeing his Poirot running after a suspect and jumping from great heights..yeah, Poirot would never do that.

Also bursting out into accusation. Poirot takes everybody's evidence and nods politely, allows his grey cells to cogitate and then brings everything together. 

 

Once I started laughing at it, I couldn't stop, especially at how everyone was so terrible.

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On 25/09/2023 at 00:01, Sinbabad said:

Branagh’s Death on the Nile is even more boring that his Murder on the Orient Express !

I absolutely agree !

[YoungWillz 21,067]

Picture of Vernon Dobtcheff from last month.

 

Looks well on whatever he's on.

[Sly Ronnie 886]

Played the first character in Doctor Who to mention the Time Lords, fact fans!

[Bibliogryphon 9,589]

1 hour ago, Sly Ronnie said:

Played the first character in Doctor Who to mention the Time Lords, fact fans!

Was also the Federation President in Blake's 7

[Kenny 283]

54 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

Was also the Federation President in Blake's 7

 

Josette Simon still looks fantastic.

 

 

 

 

[Sly Ronnie 886]

She never ages.

[Bibliogryphon 9,589]

14 minutes ago, Sly Ronnie said:

She never ages.

Even aged 60 she was willing to bare all on stage as Cleopatra

[Kenny 283]

1 hour ago, Bibliogryphon said:

Even aged 60 she was willing to bare all on stage as Cleopatra

 

Sadly, I missed that.

Josette married and divorced Mark Padmore who is my favourite British tenor.

His Schubert recordings with Paul Lewis, on Harmonia Mundi, are beautiful.

[YoungWillz 21,067]

Tony Strong, scenic artist for the original film as well as on The Shining, The Devils and 1984 for example, reportedly dead aged 102: https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/sep/04/tony-strong-obituary

[prussianblue 1,038]

Maggie Smith's death further reduces the all-star Christie films casts.

 

Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

Dame Vanessa Redgrave (1937 - )

Michael York (1942 - )

Jacqueline Bisset (1944 - )

 

Death on the Nile (1978)

Dame Maggie Smith (1934 - 2024)

Mia Farrow (1945 - )

Lois Chiles (1947 - )

Olivia Hussey (1951 - )

 

Evil Under the Sun (1982)

Dame Maggie Smith (1934 - 1924)

Emily Hone (1966 - )