Murder on a river voyage with plenty of suspects!
“Death on the Nile,” based on a novel by Agatha Christie, is a lush follow-up to 1974’s “Murder on the Orient Express.” Peter Ustinov stars as Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, on vacation in Egypt. The action takes place mostly aboard a luxurious steamer chugging to points of interest along the Nile. The passengers on board include honeymooners Linnet Ridgeway (Lois Chiles) and Simon Doyle (Simon MacCorkindale) and an assortment of colorful characters, some of whom have a personal interest in this couple.<br /><br />Among the passengers are the Ridgeway family’s lawyer, Andrew Pennington (George Kennedy); romance novel author Salome Otterborne (Angela Lansbury); Mrs. Van Schuyler (Bette Davis), a dowager with an eye for expensive jewelry, and her companion, Miss Bowers (Maggie Smith); Mrs. Otterborne’s daughter Rosalie (Olivia Hussey); Linnet’s personal maid, Louise Bourget (Jane Birkin); Col. Race (David Niven), on board to see that Linnet’s financial affairs are not threatened; Ludwig Bessner (Jack Warden), a physician with a dubious past; and Jacqueline De Bellefort (Mia Farrow), Simon’s jilted fiancee.<br /><br />In the midst of an enviable tour through historical sites and breathtaking scenery, Linnet is murdered in her bed. Poirot and Col. Race combine forces to investigate and learn that everyone on board has a reason to have murdered Linnet. This complication keeps us continuously guessing as one revelation after another point to different suspects.<br /><br />Under the direction of John Guillerman, the film looks fantastic, with authentic Egyptian locations, 1930s period costumes, and cinematographer Jack Cardiff’s impressive views of the steamer on the Nile, a massive Egyptian ruin, the Sphinx and the great pyramids. Conventions of the mystery genre are observed by keeping a wide group of characters together and providing each with a motive for murder.<br /><br />Ustinov is amusing as the rotund detective, equally enthusiastic about dipping a croissant in his coffee as discovering clues and piecing together bits of apparently insignificant information. Whether twirling his distinctive mustache, dozing off after a full meal, secretly observing various fellow passengers, or sauntering the deck of the steamer, he offers a humorous portrayal of the famous detective whose reputation and penchant for deduction have turned his vacation into yet another complicated case to be solved.<br /><br />The movie holds the viewer’s attention with uniformly first-rate performances. Lansbury is particularly notable with Salome’s flamboyance, heavy drinking, and ostentatious wardrobe. The role calls for her to be over the top, and she doesn’t disappoint. Farrow plays the obsessed Jacqueline sympathetically. She is rightfully hurt by Simon’s dropping her for Linnet and has thought of nothing else but making their lives miserable. Bette Davis is appropriately imperious as Mrs. Van Schuyler and has a few comic scenes with Maggie Smith, whose Miss Bowers resents having to wait on her hand and foot and makes her displeasure abundantly apparent. Niven brings British elegance to his role, serving to provide exposition and keep the viewer apprised of the ongoing ramifications of the murder investigation.<br /><br />Mystery fans will thoroughly enjoy “Death on the Nile” and movie fans will appreciate the tender loving care given its casting, production design, photography, and Nino Rota’s score. The all-star cast makes this  a classy ensemble piece.<br /><br />Overly long at two hours, twenty minutes, the movie has scenes that seem padded, such as when the manager of the Karnak (I.S. Johar) greets the passengers as they board, He attempts to guess who each is based on his manifest, blundering and testing their patience (and ours). Intended for comic relief, the scene stops the movie dead and could easily have been cut. A tango scene that takes place at the hotel prior to the voyage, though charmingly awkward, also could have been deleted to make for a more streamlined narrative.<br /><br />Bonus materials on the newly restored Blu-ray release include an audio commentary, making-of featurette, interviews with Peter Ustinov and Jane Birkin, reversible cover art, teaser, and several trailers.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : A 2K RESTORATION! Peter Ustinov (Evil Under the Sun) makes his debut as Agatha Christie’s (The Mirror Crack’d) brilliant Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, in this lavish and star-studded follow-up to Murder on the Orient Express. As Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect. Can Poirot identify the killer and motive before the ship of clues reaches the end of its murderous journey? Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, George Kennedy, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, Maggie Smith, Jack Warden, Jane Birkin, Lois Chiles, Jon Finch, Simon MacCorkindale, Harry Andrews, I. S. Johar and Sam Wanamaker co-star in this sumptuous murder-mystery, adapted by Anthony Shaffer (Sleuth) and filmed on location throughout exotic Egypt by the great Jack Cardiff (Black Narcissus). Directed by John Guillermin (The Towering Inferno) with a beautiful score by legendary composer Nino Rota (The Godfather), Death on the Nile won the Oscar for Best Costume Design (Anthony Powell). Special Features:-NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson -The Making of DEATH ON THE NILE -Interview with Peter Ustinov -Interview with Jane Birkin -Reversible Art -Theatrical Teaser -Theatrical Trailer -Dual-Layered BD50 Disc -Optional English Subtitles.