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Agatha Christie's Evil under the sun [videorecording] / a John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin production ; a film by Guy Hamilton ; screenplay by Anthony Shaffer ; produced by John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin ; directed by Guy Hamilton.

Evil under the sun (portion title)
Birkin, Jane, 1946- (actor.). Blakely, Colin, (actor.). Brabourne, John, (film producer.). Challis, Christopher, (director of photography.). Clay, Nicholas, (actor.). Goodwin, Richard B., 1934- (film producer.). Hamilton, Guy, 1922-2016 (film director.). Marden, Richard, (editor of moving image work.). Mason, James, 1909-1984 (actor.). McDowall, Roddy, (actor.). Miles, Sylvia, 1932- (actor.). Porter, Cole, 1891-1964 (composer (expression)). Quilley, Denis, (actor.). Rigg, Diana, (actor.). Shaffer, Anthony, 1926-2001 (screenwriter.). Smith, Maggie, 1934- (actor.). Ustinov, Peter, (actor.). Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Evil under the sun. (Added Author). Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.), (publisher.). Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, Colin Blakely, Nicholas Clay, James Mason, Roddy McDowall, Sylvia Miles, Denis Quilley, Diana Rigg, Maggie Smith. (Cast).

Summary:

When a shrewish stage star is found strangled at a posh island resort, detective Hercule Poirot is called in to investigate.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Santa Monica, California : Lionsgate, [2009]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by Agatha Christie.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1981 by E.M.I. Films.
Special features: Making-of featurette; talent bios; theatrical trailer.
Wide screen (1.77:1).
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Christopher Challis ; editor, Richard Marden ; music, Cole Porter.
Participant or Performer Note:
Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, Colin Blakely, Nicholas Clay, James Mason, Roddy McDowall, Sylvia Miles, Denis Quilley, Diana Rigg, Maggie Smith.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: Rated PG.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital 2.0 stereophonic.
Language Note:
English language soundtrack.
Subject: Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976 > Film adaptations.
Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Actresses > Crimes against > Drama.
Murder > Investigation > Drama.
Resorts > Drama.
Genre: Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Available copies

  • 5 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Cleveland County Library System.

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Cleveland County Main Library DVD EVI (Text) 22281500063373 Adult Video Checked out 04/29/2025