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Murder On The Orient Express (2001 Film)
''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. Plot Hercule Poirot is travelling on the ''Orient Express''. While on the journey, Poirot meets a very close friend Bouc, who works for the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. The train is stopped when a landslide blocks the line on the second night out from Istanbul, and American millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett is found stabbed to death the next morning. Since no footprints are visible around the train and the doors to the other cars were locked, it seems that the murderer must still be among the passengers in Ratchett's car. Poirot and Bouc work together to solve the case. They are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder On The Orient Express
''Murder on the Orient Express'' is a work of detective fiction by English writer Agatha Christie featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 1 January 1934. In the United States, it was published on 28 February 1934, under the title of ''Murder in the Calais Coach,'' by Dodd, Mead and Company. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) and the US edition at $2. The elegant train of the 1930s, the Orient Express, is stopped by heavy snowfall. A murder is discovered, and Poirot's trip home to London from the Middle East is interrupted to solve the case. The opening chapters of the novel take place primarily in Istanbul. The rest of the novel takes place in Yugoslavia, with the train trapped between Vinkovci and Brod. The US title of ''Murder in the Calais Coach'' was used to avoid confusion with the 1932 Graham Greene novel ''Stamboul Train'', which had been published in the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, cultural and historic hub. The city straddles the Bosporus strait, lying in both Europe and Asia, and has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is the list of European cities by population within city limits, most populous European city, and the world's List of largest cities, 15th-largest city. The city was founded as Byzantium ( grc-gre, Βυζάντιον, ) in the 7th century BCE by Ancient Greece, Greek settlers from Megara. In 330 CE, the Roman emperor Constantine the Great made it his imperial capital, renaming it first as New Rome ( grc-gre, Νέα Ῥώμη, ; la, Nova Roma) and then as Constantinople () after himself. The city grew in size and influence, eventually becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Bloom
Patricia Claire Bloom (born 15 February 1931) is an English actress. She is known for leading roles in plays such as ''A Streetcar Named Desire (play), A Streetcar Named Desire,'' ''A Doll's House'', and ''Long Day's Journey into Night'', and has starred in nearly sixty films. After a childhood spent in England (and in the US for two-and-a-half years during the Second World War), Bloom studied drama in London. She debuted on the London stage when she was sixteen and took roles in various Shakespeare plays. They included ''Hamlet,'' in which she played Ophelia alongside Richard Burton. For her Juliet in ''Romeo and Juliet'', critic Kenneth Tynan stated it was "the best Juliet I've ever seen". After she starred as Blanche DuBois in ''A Streetcar Named Desire (play), A Streetcar Named Desire'', its playwright, Tennessee Williams, stated, "I declare myself absolutely wild about Claire Bloom". In 1952, Bloom was cast by Hollywood film star Charlie Chaplin to co-star alongside him i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall (; born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress. She was named the 20th-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute and received an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2009 in recognition of her contribution to the Golden Age of motion pictures. She was known for her alluring, sultry presence and her distinctive, husky voice. Bacall was one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. Bacall began a career as a model for the Walter Thornton Model Agency before making her film debut at the age of 19 as the leading lady opposite her future husband Humphrey Bogart in '' To Have and Have Not'' (1944). She continued in the film noir genre with appearances alongside her new husband in '' The Big Sleep'' (1946), '' Dark Passage'' (1947), and '' Key Largo'' (1948), and she starred in the romantic comedies '' How to Marry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Dench
Dame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Regarded as one of Britain's best actresses, she is noted for her versatile work in various films and television programmes encompassing several genres, as well as for her numerous roles on the stage. Dench has garnered various accolades throughout a career spanning over six decades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards, four British Academy Television Awards, six British Academy Film Awards and seven Olivier Awards. Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Over the following few years, she performed in several of Shakespeare's plays, in such roles as Ophelia in ''Hamlet'', Juliet in ''Romeo and Juliet'' and Lady Macbeth in ''Macbeth''. Although most of Dench's work during this period was in theatre, she also branched into film work and won a BAFTA Award as Most Promising Newcomer. In 1968, she drew excellent reviews for her leading role of Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burt Reynolds
Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, considered a sex symbol and icon of 1970s American popular culture. Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in television series such as ''Gunsmoke'' (1962–1965), ''Hawk'' (1966) and '' Dan August'' (1970–1971). Although Reynolds had leading roles in such films as '' Navajo Joe'' (1966) and ''100 Rifles'' (1969), his breakthrough role was as Lewis Medlock in ''Deliverance'' (1972). Reynolds played the leading role – often a lovable rogue – in a number of subsequent box office hits, such as '' White Lightning'' (1973), '' The Longest Yard'' (1974), ''Smokey and the Bandit'' (1977) (which started a six-year box office reign), '' Semi-Tough'' (1977), '' The End'' (1978), '' Hooper'' (1978), '' Starting Over'' (1979), ''Smokey and the Bandit II'' (1980), '' The Cannonball Run'' (1981), ''Sharky's Machine'' (1981), ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'' (1982), and '' Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha Wightman
Natasha Wightman (born 1971) is an English actress who appeared in British and American films and British television productions from 1999 until 2005. Productions in which she has co-starred include ''Gosford Park'' (2001), ''Revelation'' (2001), '' Mouth to Mouth'' (2005), and ''V for Vendetta'' (2006). She also appeared in several episodes of the British TV serial '' State of Play''. Career In 1999, Wightman starred in the British films ''The Feather Room'' and ''Romeo Thinks Again'', with the latter production featuring Wightman as Juliet. In 2001, Wightman co-starred in the mystery film ''Gosford Park'' directed by Robert Altman. She portrayed Lady Lavinia, the sister of Kristin Scott Thomas's character and the wife of Lt. Commander Anthony Meredith (played by Tom Hollander). That year, Wightman also appeared in ''Revelation'' alongside James D'Arcy and Terence Stamp. Directed and written by Stuart Urban, the British adventure film features a team searching for an ancient r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Wiesinger
Kai Wiesinger (born 16 April 1966) is a German actor. Life and work Wiesinger began taking private acting lessons as a teenager. After his civil service, he became an acting student in Munich. He has been active on German television and in films since 1992. Selected filmography Film Television Awards and recognition * Bavarian Film Awards, Best Actor in '' Little Sharks'' (1992) * nominated for German Film Award, Best Actor in '' 14 Days to Life'' (1997) * Bavarian Film Awards, Best Actor in ''14 Days to Life'' and ''Hunger – Sehnsucht nach Liebe'' (1997) * Bavarian Film Awards, Special Prize as ensemble member for ''Comedian Harmonists'' (1997) * Bavarian TV Award Bayerischer Fernsehpreis (the Bavarian TV award) is an award presented by the government of Bavaria, Germany since 1989. The prize symbol is the "Blue Panther", a figure from the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory. The prize money is €10,000 (S ..., Best Actor in Television Film category, ''Der Rücktritt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Wepper
Fritz Wepper (born 17 August 1941, Munich, Germany) is a German film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Inspector Harry Klein in the long-running crime series ''Derrick'' (1974–1998). Wepper is also remembered for his roles in the films ''Cabaret'' (1972) and ''The Bridge'' (1959) and as Mayor Wöller in the TV series '' Um Himmels Willen'' (2002–2021). Life and career Fritz Wepper was born as the son of a lawyer who was missing in action as a soldier in Poland in 1945. He started his acting career in a production of ''Peter Pan'' at the age of eleven. He got his first important film role in ''Tischlein deck dich'', a film adaption of the Brothers Grimm fairytale '' The Wishing Table''. His breakthrough role was as a young soldier in Bernhard Wicki's anti-war film ''Die Brücke'' (1959) which won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Wepper kept his popularity with German audiences into adulthood and appeared in several notable German fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan Smith (Canadian Actor)
Dylan Smith (born in Montreal) is a Canadian actor known for his portrayal of the characters Sepp on TNT's ''I Am the Night'', Jasper in '' Maze Runner: The Death Cure'', Daniel in ''Lemonade'', and Largo Brandyfoot in '' The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power''. Early life Dylan Smith is the son of Academy Award-nominated film director John N. Smith, and documentarian, Academy Award winner, and member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Cynthia Scott. He grew up playing ice hockey, getting a sports scholarship for college, but after an injury that made him change his career, he studied Theater at the University of Toronto. There, he joined the Soulpepper Theatre Company. Career Smith continued studying acting at Webber Douglas in London, England, where he took leading roles in TV shows like the British classic '' EastEnders'', and in films such as ''Murder On The Orient Express''. Smith was cast in ''Private Lives'' on Broadway. There he met his wife, British theat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam James (actor)
Adam James (born 9 September 1972) is an English actor. Early life James was born in London on 9 September 1972. James's godfather was Jon Pertwee. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he was a contemporary of Dominic West and Daniel Evans and graduated in 1996. In September 2015, he married actress and psychotherapist Victoria Shalet. Their first child was born in September 2016, and he has a daughter from a previous relationship, Daisy. Career His credits include '' Band of Brothers'', '' The Mother of Tears'', '' Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire'', '' Bonekickers'', '' Henry VIII: The Mind of a Tyrant'' and a long running storyline in '' Casualty'', as well as an episode of ITV2 drama ''Secret Diary of a Call Girl''. He appeared in '' Extras'', as the new agent of Ricky Gervais's character. He has also appeared in '' Ashes to Ashes'' as Edward Markham in the first episode. In 2009, James appeared in the '' Doctor Who'' episode " Planet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hunt (actor)
David Hunt is an English actor, producer, and director who has worked in both the United Kingdom and the United States. His best known U.S. film role is Harlan Rook, in the 1988 action film ''The Dead Pool'', the fifth installment in the ''Dirty Harry'' series. He has also had guest roles on the television sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' as Ray's nemesis neighbor, Bill Parker. He also appeared in the recurring role of Darren McCarthy during season 6 of '' 24''. Back in the UK, Hunt was in the 1991 award-winning period drama, '' The Black Velvet Gown'', as well as being a regular cast member of the series ''Beck'' for the BBC. In 2005, Hunt directed the documentary '' The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania'', which won a Crystal Heart Award at the Heartland Film Festival. Other film appearances include ''The Deal'' with William H. Macy, Meg Ryan and Jason Ritter and ''Moms' Night Out''. Amongst Hunt's productions are the romantic comedy ''The Engagement Ring'', a two-hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
