4K UHD & BLU-RAY BOXSET
FEATURING ALL 4K RESTORATIONS OF
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (1974)
DEATH ON THE NILE (1978)
THE MIRROR CRACK'D (1980)
&
EVIL UNDER THE SUN (1982)
Available on both
4K UHD and
Blu-ray, the 4-disc boxset
features a 64-page booklet plus 4 posters of brand-new artwork designed by
W$YK. Coming complete with
a host of extras material, the boxset will be available to own from November 24 via STUDIOCANAL’s Vintage Classics label.
The four thrilling mysteries feature an array of exotic and globe-spanning locations and an unrivalled cast of the era and will be available to own individually on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on the same day.
Sidney Lumet’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS stars Albert Finney in his only incarnation as the Belgian sleuth Poirot – this despite Agatha Christie’s own endorsement of him as her personal favourite. Ingrid Bergman won an Oscar®for Best Supporting Actress for her role, a feat she would repeat at the BAFTAS where the film received 10 nominations in total and a win for John Gielgud who took home the award for Best Supporting Actor. Peter Ustinov then exercised his “little grey cells” as Poirot in the subsequent films, DEATH ON THE NILE and EVIL UNDER THE SUN, and was supported by equally stellar casts that included Jane Birkin and Maggie Smith, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, David Niven, James Mason, Roddy McDowall and Diana Rigg. Finally, everyone’s favourite crime-solving OAP (Angela Lansbury) was promoted from a supporting role in DEATH ON THE NILE to centre stage as Miss Marple in THE MIRROR CRACK’D.
The list of acting royalty that graced these films illustrates the sheer quality of these archetypal British mysteries; numbering Geraldine Chaplin, Tony Curtis, Edward Fox, Rock Hudson, Kim Novak, Elizabeth Taylor, Lauren Bacall, Jacqueline Bisset, Sean Connery, Anthony Perkins, Michael York and Vanessa Redgrave.
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (1974)
Dir: Sidney Lumet
Elegant, all-star production introducing Albert Finney as the first screen Hercule Poirot. A no-good American Tycoon lies dead with twelve dagger wounds, but which of the passengers is the guilty party? Includes an
Oscar ® winning performance from Ingrid Bergman.
Cert PG / Runtime 106 mins / © 1974 STUDIOCANAL FILMS Ltd
EXTRAS
- NEW. Behind the Velvet Curtains: Jacqueline Bisset revisits The Orient Express -
- Interview with Richard Goodwin -
- Audio Interview with Michael York -
- Audio commentary with Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson -
- Agatha Christie: A Portrait -
- Making Murder on the Orient Express: All Aboard / The Ride / The Passengers The End of the Line -
- Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery –
- Original trailer -
DEATH ON THE NILE (1978)
Dir: John Guillermin
A visually sumptuous and quintessentially British production, Death on the Nile won an Oscar ® for Anthony Powell’s costume design and introduced Peter Ustinov in his first portrayal as the Belgian detective Poirot. Abroad a luxury Nile steamer a mystery assassin takes the life of an heiress.
Cert PG / Runtime 140 mins / © 1978 STUDIOCANAL FILMS Ltd
EXTRAS
- NEW. Sparkling Homicide: A Video Essay by David Cairns -
- Audio commentary with Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell, and Nathaniel Thompson -
- Making Of -
- Interview with Angela Lansbury -
- Interview with costume designer Anthony Powell -
- Interview with Producer Richard Goodwin -
- Interview with Peter Ustinov -
- Interview with Jane Birkin -
- Behind the Scenes stills gallery -
- Costume Designs Gallery -
- Original Trailer -
THE MIRROR CRACK’D (1980)
Dir: Guy Hamilton
Angela Lansbury stars as supersleuth Miss Marple who sets about solving a
mysterious death in the archetypal English village of St. Mary Mead.
Cert PG / Runtime 105 mins / © 1980 / STUDIOCANAL Films Ltd
EXTRAS
- NEW Reflections on Miss Marple: featuring Jean Kwok, Rian Johnson, Matthew Sweet and Mark Aldridge -
- Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson -
- Interview with screenwriter Barry Sandler -
- Interview with Angela Lansbury -
- Interview with Producer Richard Goodwin -
- Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery -
- Storyboards Gallery -
EVIL UNDER THE SUN (1982)
Dir: Guy Hamilton
A star-studded cast heads this Agatha Christie story of one man’s efforts to fathom the mysterious death of a resort hotel in the Mediterranean. Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot.
Cert PG / Runtime 117 mins /© 1981 Titan Productions
EXTRAS
- NEW Back to the Island: Emily Hone remembers Evil Under the Sun -
- NEW. Excessive Creatures: A Video Essay by David Cairns -
- Making Of featurette -
- Audio commentary with Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell, and Nathaniel Thompson -
- Interview with costume designer Anthony Powell -
- Interview with screenwriter Barry Sandler -
- Interview with producer Richard Godwin -
- Behind the Scenes stills gallery -
- Costume Designs gallery -
- Original Trailer -
- Radio Spots -
- "The Royal Film Performance 1982: In the Gracious Presence of H. M. the Queen & H. R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh - At
the Odeon Leicester Square -
ABOUT VINTAGE CLASSICS FROM STUDIOCANAL
The stunning roster of incomparable VINTAGE CLASSICS titles includes outstanding thrillers, heart-rending masterworks, horror favourites, war dramas, Ealing comedies, and plenty of lesser-known gems. The collection boasts some of the greatest and most beloved stars of cinema including Alec Guinness, Julie Christie, Paul Robeson, Dirk Bogarde, Diana Dors, Richard Attenborough, Margaret Leighton, Terence Stamp and Jenny Agutter to name but a few, in films directed by auteurs such as David Lynch, John Schlesinger, Carol Reed, Roger Corman, Nic Roeg, and Joseph Losey. Prepare to reappraise underrated actors and overlooked directors, such as the incomparable Muriel Box, director of three films in the collection. Joining the collection in early 2025 are the two big screen outings from the incomparable Tony Hancock: The Rebel (1960) and The Punch and Judy Man (1963), Waris Hussein’s A Touch of Love (1969), the acclaimed adaptation of Margaret Drabble’s ground-breaking novel The Millstone, a sparkling new 4k restoration of Julie Christie in Darling (1965) and a celebration of Peter Sellers in his centenary year.
Take an in-depth stroll around this best of British on the brand-new VINTAGE CLASSICS website, taking film fans deeper into their favourite films with behind-the-scenes stills, never-seen-before vintage campaign books, specially commissioned writing, clips, extras and trailers and a brand new merchandise store, where you can finally get your hands on some of the beautiful artwork for these iconic movies. Catch some of these titles on Studiocanal Presents, Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video Channels.
