Murder on the Orient Express
UK,
1974, 128 min
(Alternative: 123 min)
Directed by:
Sidney LumetScreenplay:
Paul DehnCinematography:
Geoffrey UnsworthComposer:
Richard Rodney BennettCast:
Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Anthony Perkins (more)Plots(1)
Marooned in a snow drift, an opulent Orient Express train is the scene of a brutal murder - ano-good American Tycoon lies dead with twelve dagger wounds,but which of the passengers is the guilty party? Belgian detective Hercule Poirot must investigate. (British Film Institute (BFI))
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1975 - Ingrid Bergman (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1975 - Albert Finney (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1975 - Paul Dehn (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1975 - Geoffrey Unsworth (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1975 - Richard Rodney Bennett (Best Original Dramatic Score)
- 1975 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1975 - John Gielgud (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1975 - Ingrid Bergman (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1975 - Richard Rodney Bennett (Best Music)
- 1975 - Best Film
- 1975 - Sidney Lumet (Best Director)
- 1975 - Albert Finney (Best Leading Actor)
- 1975 - Geoffrey Unsworth (Best Cinematography)
- 1975 - Best Editing
- 1975 - Best Costume Design
- 1975 - Best Production Design