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Agatha

Agatha

Drama · Mystery · Thriller · 1979

England, 1926. An American journalist looks for mystery writer Agatha Christie when she suddenly disappears without explanation, leaving no trace.

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Agatha

“On December 4th, 1926, Agatha Christie, the world's most famous mystery writer, disappeared. What may have happened during the next eleven days is far more suspenseful than anything she ever wrote.”

1979 Drama · Mystery · Thriller 1h 39m

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6.1 / 10

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England, 1926. An American journalist looks for mystery writer Agatha Christie when she suddenly disappears without explanation, leaving no trace.

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Directed by

Michael Apted

Written by

Kathleen Tynan · Arthur Hopcraft

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Wally Stanton

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Agatha Christie

Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton

Archie Christie

Helen Morse

Helen Morse

Evelyn

Celia Gregory

Celia Gregory

Nancy Neele

Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

John Foster

Carolyn Pickles

Carolyn Pickles

Charlotte Fisher

Court is in session

Put Agatha on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.