Murder on the Orient Express
Film1974128 min

Murder on the Orient Express

Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerhistoricaldetectivevehiclescrimemafia/gangsterunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"The greatest cast of suspicious characters ever involved in murder."

Boxlist takeAn intricate, morally murky thriller, heavy rather than light. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Albert FinneyLauren BacallMartin BalsamIngrid BergmanJacqueline Bisset

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1974
Runtime
128 min
Status
Released
Studio
EMI Films
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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