Agatha (film)

Agatha
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Apted
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyVittorio Storaro
Edited byJim Clark
Music byJohnny Mandel
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. (through Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors[1])
Release date
  • 9 February 1979 (1979-02-09)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3.5 million[2]
Box office$7.5 million[3]

Agatha is a 1979 British drama thriller film directed by Michael Apted and starring Vanessa Redgrave, Dustin Hoffman and Timothy Dalton. It was written by Kathleen Tynan. The film focuses on renowned crime writer Agatha Christie's famous 11-day disappearance in 1926. The film was released 9 February 1979, receiving generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the production values and performances.

  1. ^ "Agatha (1979)". BBFC. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference budget was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Agatha (1979)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 30 April 2018.