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Appointment with Death
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Appointment with Death is a 1988 crime and mystery film directed by Michael Winner, who also served as producer and film editor. The screenplay was written by Anthony Shaffer, with music composed by Pino Donaggio and cinematography by David Gurfinkel. The film features Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Piper Laurie, and David Soul in the cast. It is based on the work of the same name and is part of the Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) Collection.
Produced by Michael Winner, Menahem Golan, and Yoram Globus, the film was distributed by The Cannon Group. Production companies included GG Studio and Golan-Globus Productions. The narrative is set in Italy, and the film originated in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Israel. It has a runtime of 102 minutes and a tagline reading "An invitation to murder!"
The film had a budget and capital cost of 6,000,000, while its box office revenue was 960,040. It received a rating of 6.1 from IMDb and a vote average of 6.106 from TMDb. Release dates include April 15, 1988, January 1, 1988, May 27, 1988, and November 2, 1989.
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6.1Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.
Cast
- Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot
- Lauren Bacall as Lady Westholme
- Carrie Fisher as Nadine Boynton
- John Gielgud as Colonel Carbury
- Piper Laurie as Emily Boynton
- Hayley Mills as Miss Quinton
Themes
- ship
- based on novel or book
- blackmail
- cruise
- private detective
- murder mystery
- trieste
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- crime film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Appointment with Death
- Director
- Michael Winner
- Screenwriter
- Anthony Shaffer
- Cast member
- Michael Craig
- Composer
- Pino Donaggio
- Producer
- Yoram Globus
- Cinematographer
- David Gurfinkel
- Narrative location
- Italy
- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 540584
- Image
- פיטר יוסטינוב וסר ג׳ון גילגוד בסרט מפגש עם המוות.jpg
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- publication date
- 1988-05-27
- film editor
- Michael Winner
- Commons category
- Appointment with Death (1988 film)
- title
- Appointment with Death
- Commons gallery
- Appointment with Death (1988 film)
- distributed by
- The Cannon Group
- capital cost
- 6000000
- box office
- 960040
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