Death on the Nile
Directed by John GuillerminBased on the Dame Agatha Christie novel, our favorite Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot (Sir Peter Ustinov), is on a cruise up the Nile. He is surrounded by an interesting assortment of characters, including a wealthy heiress and her husband, on their honeymoon. It appears that everyone hates the heiress.
Death on the Nile Ratings & Reviews
- makdelart29 January 2026Ustinov is incomparably better than the caricatured Finney. Very well acted, with an outstanding cast and a flawlessly executed plot. It has aged a little, but it still holds up well, and watching it again provided nostalgic pleasure.
- Thom Timerson, Trancer Hunter25 January 2026I've never read any Agatha Christie so I don't know how closely the films follow the books, but I know that Bette Davis, Maggie Smith, and Angela Lansbury are just a delight to watch in this! Peter Ustinov also does a great Poirot. I've seen the modern film of this as well and I think I enjoyed this one more. (Although Branagh's Poirot is fun too)
Death on the Nile Trivia
Death on the Nile was released on 29 September 1978.
Death on the Nile was directed by John Guillermin.
Death on the Nile has a runtime of 2h 20m.
Death on the Nile was produced by John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin.
Based on the Dame Agatha Christie novel, our favorite Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot (Sir Peter Ustinov), is on a cruise up the Nile. He is surrounded by an interesting assortment of characters, including a wealthy heiress and her husband, on their honeymoon. It appears that everyone hates the heiress.
The key characters in Death on the Nile are Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov), Louise Bourget (Jane Birkin), Linnet Ridgeway Doyle (Lois Chiles).
Death on the Nile is rated PG.
Death on the Nile is a Mystery, Crime, Drama film.
Death on the Nile has an audience rating of 7.9 out of 10.
Death on the Nile had a budget of US$7.9M.
Death on the Nile has made US$14.6M at the box office.