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Death on the Nile AKA Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile (1978)
A murder is committed on a Nile steamer, but Hercule Poirot is on board..Director: John Guillermin
Year of Copyright: 1978
Year of Production: 1977
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"The Making of Death on the Nile" 1978 featurette (23:30)
Interview with actor Peter Ustinov (in Spanish, with optional English subtitles) (8:45)
Interview with actress Jane Birkin (4:28)
Theatrical trailer (2:51)
Talent Bios:
- Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) (10 text pages)
- Suspects, Victims and Innocent Bystanders:
-- Barnstable (Harry Andrews) (2 text pages)
-- Louise Bourget (Jane Birkin) (2 text pages)
-- Linnet Ridgeway (Lois Chiles) (2 text pages)
-- Mrs. Van Schuyler (Bette Davis) (2 text pages)
-- Jacqueline De Bellfort (Mia Farrow) (2 text pages)
-- Jim Ferguson (Jon Finch) (2 text pages)
-- Rosalie Otterbourne (Olivia Hussey) (2 text pages)
-- Andrew Pennington (George Kennedy) (2 text pages)
-- Salome Otterbourne (Angela Lansbury) (3 text pages)
-- Simon Doyle (Simon MacCorkindale) (2 text pages)
-- Colonel Race (David Niven) (2 text pages)
-- Miss Bowers (Maggie Smith) (2 text pages)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4-page liner notes leaflet "Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile: Agatha Christie, Queen of Crime" by Avie Hern.
Also in the "Agatha Christie Mysteries" 3-disc box set, with Evil Under the Sun and "
The Mirror Crack'd. -
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Extras:"The Making of Death on the Nile" 1978 featurette (23:30)
Interview with actor Peter Ustinov (in Spanish, with optional English subtitles) (8:45)
Interview with actress Jane Birkin (4:28)
Theatrical Trailer (2:51)
Talent Bios:
- Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) (10 text pages)
- Suspects, Victims and Innocent Bystanders:
-- Barnstable (Harry Andrews) (2 text pages)
-- Louise Bourget (Jane Birkin) (2 text pages)
-- Linnet Ridgeway (Lois Chiles) (2 text pages)
-- Mrs. Van Schuyler (Bette Davis) (2 text pages)
-- Jacqueline De Bellfort (Mia Farrow) (2 text pages)
-- Jim Ferguson (Jon Finch) (2 text pages)
-- Rosalie Otterbourne (Olivia Hussey) (2 text pages)
-- Andrew Pennington (George Kennedy) (2 text pages)
-- Salome Otterbourne (Angela Lansbury) (3 text pages)
-- Simon Doyle (Simon MacCorkindale) (2 text pages)
-- Colonel Race (David Niven) (2 text pages)
-- Miss Bowers (Maggie Smith) (2 text pages)
-- Doctor Ludwig Bessner (Jack Warden) (2 text pages)
Start-up Trailer for "A Haunting in Connecticut" -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Identical to the Anchor Bay disc apart from the new distributor logo and start-up trailer.
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
Interview with actor Peter Ustinov
Interview with actress Jane Birkin
Photo gallery
Cast & crew biographies and filmographies -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also in the "Coffret Agatha Christie" box set, with Murder on the Orient Express, Evil Under the Sun and The Mirror Crack'd.
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Extras:"The Making of Death on the Nile" 1978 featurette
Interview with actor Peter Ustinov (in Spanish, with German subtitles)
Interview with actress Jane Birkin
Footage from the film premier
Theatrical trailer
Photo gallery -
Subtitles:German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also in the "Agatha Christie" box set, with Evil Under the Sun and The Mirror Crack'd.
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Extras:"The Making of Death on the Nile" 1978 featurette (22:34)
Theatrical trailer (2:45) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"The Making of Death on the Nile" 1978 featurette (22:34)
Theatrical trailer (2:45) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in "The Agatha Christie Collection" with Endless Night, Murder on the Orient Express, and The Mirror Crack'd.
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Special thanks to Rewind user Chris_Xa for providing these specifications.
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Subtitles:Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:A PAL > NTSC transfer.
DVD Title: Morte Sobre O Nilo -
Special thanks to Rewind user Percebe for providing these specifications.
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OVERALL: Draw
R2 German release, and R1 have the slight edge (German release has a few extra features over R1 - but R1 has English subs on the "interview with actor Peter Ustinov").
Also available from:
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (139:47 NTSC)
- R1 America- Lions Gate Home Entertainment - No cuts (139:47 NTSC)
- R2 France- Universal Pictures - No cuts (134:06 PAL)
- R2 Germany- Kinowelt Home Entertainment - No cuts (134:06 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts (134:04 PAL)
- R4 Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts (134:06 PAL)
- R4 Brazil- Universal Pictures - No Cuts (~134:00 PAL > NTSC)
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 03/11/04
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 01/08/21UPDATE LOG:
25/09/14: Revised R4 release.
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24/09/20: Tidyup.
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