Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4869 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-02-20
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, French, German
• Dubbed in: French, German
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 98 minutes

DVD Description
Based on the novel by Agatha Christie, a posh 1937 tour of the holy land turns murderous when a malicious, malevolent matriarch is mysteriously poisoned.

Synopsis
Based on the novel by Agatha Christie, a posh 1937 tour of the holy land turns murderous when a malicious, wealthy dowager (Piper Laurie) is mysteriously poisoned. Each of her fellow tourists had the means and the motive to kill her and any of them would have enjoyed plunging the lethal hypodermic syringe into Mrs. Boynton's fleshy arm. It's up to nimble-witted Belgian detective Poirot (Peter Ustinov) to discover whodunit. APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH is a fun, suspenseful film. Watching closely, one can easily deduce the murderer. With APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH, Director Michael Winner revisits his roots. His earlier film, MURDER ON CAMPUS, bares a similar story.

Customer Reviews

Mediocre...................................
In spite of being an avid Dame Agatha fan, I found this film limp. Looking back, I remember thinking that it was not one of her best books. There was an outstanding cast. Poirot was played admirably by Sir Peter Ustinov. He was ably supported by Sir John Gielgud, Lauren Bacall, Hayley Mills, David Soul and a long list of other famous names. However, in spite of this, it lacked the usual sparkle. Admirable settings and scenery did nothing to lift it.
I was very disappointed in it, but then I am not impressed by Michael Winner as a rule. There is too much of him on British TV.
OK for a Saturday afternoon flick.
Pity, it could have been great.

"I never forget a name or a face."
Mr. Boynton (whom we never see) passes away. Mrs. Emily Boynton (Piper Laurie) who used to be a matron in a prison is hard as tacks. She blackmails the family lawyer (David Soul) into burning a recent will, and preserving an earlier one that gave everything to Emily. Emily gets even nastier with her children and step children. It does not stop there she snubs just about everyone. So guess who gets killed.

This movie has everything that makes an Agatha Christie movie great. Everyone is a suspect. Everybody could have done it. Only Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) can figure this out. Naturally Hercule Poirot is in the right place at the right time to hear everything and extract the truth.

You need to add this one to your collection.

The best!!
This has got to be Hercule Poirot at his best - Peter Ustinov that is. I can't remember the last film I saw with such great actors/actresses in it. I mean it, it has Lauren Bacall, Jenny Seagrove, Hayley Mills, John Gielgud, David Soul, Carrie Fisher, Piper Laurie, need I go on???? The locations, the acting, the mystery is all first class!!! I love this film!! It stands for everything Agatha Christie wanted to portray in a film, and this does not disappoint! The whole cast does it justice, and will not hear a word against it. If you want to watch a film with the creme de la creme then watch this - It will not let you down!!!!