United Kingdom / Oct 23, 1978 / London Royal Charity Premiere
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| I.S. Johar | Mr. Choudhury |
| George Kennedy | Andrew Pennington |
| Angela Lansbury | Salome Otterbourne |
| Simon MacCorkindale | Simon Doyle |
| David Niven | Colonel Race |
| Maggie Smith | Miss Bowers |
| Jack Warden | Ludwig Bessner |
| Harry Andrews | Barnstaple |
| Sam Wanamaker | Rockford |
| Celia Imrie | Maid (uncredited) |
| Saeed Jaffrey | Servant (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hicks | Schoolteacher (uncredited) |
| François Guillaume | Doublure Lumière (uncredited) |
| Reg Lye | Workman (uncredited) |
| Andrew Manson | Egyptian (uncredited) |
Genres
Mystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Death on the Nile |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English, Français, العربية |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mersham Productions, EMI Films |
| Release date | 29 settembre 1978 |
| Production | John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin, Norton Knatchbull |
| Writer | Agatha Christie, Anthony Shaffer |
| Casting | Dyson Lovell |
| Editing | Malcolm Cooke, Chris Kelly |
| Cinematography | Jack Cardiff, Alec Mills, Keith Hamshere, John Cardiff, W.C. 'Chunky' Huse, Frank Elliott |
| Assistant directors | Chris Carreras, Ted Sturgis, John Guillermin, Connie Willis |
| Additional directing | John Cardiff |
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| Camera operators | Alec Mills, Jack Cardiff, Keith Hamshere, John Cardiff, W.C. 'Chunky' Huse, Frank Elliott |
| Additional photography | Jack Cardiff, Alec Mills, Keith Hamshere, John Cardiff, W.C. 'Chunky' Huse, Frank Elliott |
| Production design | Peter Murton, Terry Ackland-Snow, Brian Ackland-Snow, John Paterson |
| Art direction | Terry Ackland-Snow, Brian Ackland-Snow, Peter Murton, John Paterson |
| Set decoration | Peter Murton, Terry Ackland-Snow, Brian Ackland-Snow, John Paterson |
| Music | Nino Rota, Marcus Dods, John W. Mitchell, Bill Rowe, John Richards, Nicholas Stevenson |
| Sound | Nino Rota, Marcus Dods, John W. Mitchell, Bill Rowe, John Richards, Nicholas Stevenson |
| Costume design | Anthony Powell, Rosemary Burrows, Ramon Gow, Freddie Williamson, Betty Glasow |
| Makeup | Freddie Williamson, Anthony Powell, Ramon Gow, Rosemary Burrows, Betty Glasow |
| Hairstyling | Anthony Powell, Ramon Gow, Rosemary Burrows, Freddie Williamson, Betty Glasow |
| Collection | Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) Collection |
| Budget | 7.920.000 € |
| Revenue | 14.560.084 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 29, 1978 / PG
Germany / Oct 13, 1978 / 12
United Kingdom / Oct 24, 1978 / PG
France / Oct 25, 1978 / 12
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Sweden / Oct 30, 1978 / 15
Netherlands / Nov 02, 1978 / 14
Italy / Nov 16, 1978
Japan / Dec 09, 1978 / G
Portugal / Dec 15, 1978 / M/12
Brazil / Dec 25, 1978
Greece / Feb 16, 1979 / 13
Digital
France / May 12, 2017 / VOD
Physical media
France / Sep 20, 2000 / DVD
Russia / Jan 01, 2001 / 16+ / DVD
Brazil / Apr 16, 2004 / 14
Netherlands / Jan 20, 2011 / 6 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Mar 09, 2002 / 6 / Net 5
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