Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

United Kingdom, 128 min
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Basic facts

Original title Murder on the Orient Express
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Awards
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Turkish
  • Italienska
  • Swedish
Swedish release 1974-12-28

Cast

Albert Finney
Hercule Poirot, detektiv

Lauren Bacall
Mrs. Harriet Belinda Hubbard, alias Linda Arden, skådespelerska

Martin Balsam
signor Bianchi, järnvägsbolagets direktör

Ingrid Bergman
Miss Greta Ahlson, svensk missionär

Jacqueline Bisset
grevinninan Elena Andrenyi, alias Helena Greenwood

Jean-Pierre Cassel
Pierre Paul Michel, sovvagnskonduktör

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Titles

Original title
  • Murder on the Orient Express
Swedish release title
  • Mordet på Orientexpressen

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
First Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Casting
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Conductor
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Sound Editor
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Cast

Albert Finney Hercule Poirot, detektiv
Lauren Bacall Mrs. Harriet Belinda Hubbard, alias Linda Arden, skådespelerska
Martin Balsam signor Bianchi, järnvägsbolagets direktör
Ingrid Bergman Miss Greta Ahlson, svensk missionär
Jacqueline Bisset grevinninan Elena Andrenyi, alias Helena Greenwood
Jean-Pierre Cassel Pierre Paul Michel, sovvagnskonduktör
Wendy Hiller prinsessan Natalia Dragomiroff, ryska
Anthony Perkins Hector McQueen, Rachetts sekreterare
Rachel Roberts Hildegarde Schmidt, prinsessans uppasserska
Richard Widmark Ratchett, amerikansk miljonär, alias Cassetti, mordoffret
Sean Connery överste Arbuthnot vid indiska armén
John Gielgud Beddoes, Rachetts betjänt
Vanessa Redgrave Mary Debenham, engelsk lägare i Bagdad
Michael York greve Andrenyi, ungersk diplomat, Elenas make
Colin Blakely Cyrus B. Hardman
George Coulouris dr Constantine, grekisk läkare
Dennis Quilley Gino Foscarelli, bilförsäljare
Vernon Dobtcheff bäraren
Jeremy Lloyd den engelske adjutanten som beledsagar Poirot ombord på färjan till Istanbul
John Moffatt hovmästaren
George Silver kocken

Companies

Production Company G.W. Films Ltd.
Copyright EMI Film Distributors Ltd. 1974
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Sandrew Film & Teater AB

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 114051
Date 1974-12
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 3495 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 505-550-485-405-500-455-595 = 3495 meter.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 128 min


Original work

Original title Murder on the Orient Express (Novel)
Author Agatha Christie


Production location

EMI Elstree Studios Borehamwood, Hertfordshire United Kingdom
High Canons, Buckettsland Lane Well End, Hertfordshire United Kingdom (Armstrong House i Long Island, New York)
Gare de l'East Paris France (järnvägsplattformen)
Franska alperna France
Pontarlier, Doubs France
Istanbul Turkey

Release dates

Release in Sweden 1974-12-28 Astoria Stockholm Sweden 127 min
TV showing 1983-03-13 TV2 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 1994-01-16
1994-01-22
TV showing 1997-09-27 SVT2 Sweden
2002-05-19 SVT1 Sweden
2002-10-23 SVT1 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2008-04-26
2008-05-03
Cinematheque screening 2015-09-19 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2015-09-19
TV showing 2021-08-21 TV4 Sweden
2021-11-06 Sjuan Sweden
2022-12-31 SVT1 Sweden 127 min

Soundtrack listing

Original title On the Good Ship Lollipop
Composer Richard A. Whiting (1934)
Lyrics Sidney Clare (1934)


Original title Red Sails in the Sunset
Composer Hugh Williams (1935)
Lyrics S.S. Wilson (svensk text)
Jimmy Kennedy (engelsk text 1935)


Awards

BAFTA London 1975 Ingrid Bergman (bästa kvinnliga biroll / Best Supporting Actress)
London 1975 John Gielgud (bästa manliga biroll / Best Supporting Actor)
Academy Award of Merit Los Angeles 1975 Ingrid Bergman (bästa kvinnliga biroll / Best Actress in a Supporting Role)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3457


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints 16
Slides SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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