Murder on the Orient Express (2001 film)

Murder on the Orient Express
Based onMurder on the Orient Express
by Agatha Christie
Screenplay byStephen Harrigan
Directed byCarl Schenkel
StarringAlfred Molina
Meredith Baxter
Leslie Caron
Peter Strauss
ComposerChristopher Franke
Country of originUnited States
United Kingdom
Germany[1]
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerMarion Rosenberg
CinematographyRex Maidment
EditorHenk Van Eeghen
Running time100 minutes
Production companiesAgatha Christie Ltd.
CBS
Original release
NetworkCBS
Sky Movies
ITV[1]
ReleaseApril 22, 2001 (2001-04-22)
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Murder on the Orient Express is a 2001 made-for-television mystery film directed by Carl Schenkel based on the 1934 novel Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, featuring Hercule Poirot. This version is set in the present day and has a smaller cast than the novel. The screenplay was written by Stephen Harrigan and the original music score was composed by Christopher Franke.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express". BFI Collections. Retrieved 5 August 2022.