Unfortunately, ustinov as poirot is, as always, so dreadful. Thirteen at dinner 1985 cast and crew when actress jane wilkinson faye dunaway forcefully demands a divorce from her husband, she appears unstable. It is impossible to imagine that she would telegraph the solution so quickly, so obviously, from the beginning. Thirteen at dinner 1985 film agatha christie wiki fandom. Its a crime and mystery movie with an average imdb audience rating of 6. Lord edgware turns up murdered, a wellplaced knife wound at the base of his neck. Find out where thirteen is streaming, if thirteen is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
Today i saw the 1985 film thirteen at dinner based on the book of the same name. Before its book publication, the novel was serialised in six issues marchaugust 1933 of the american magazine as for dinner. His next three poirot films were all made for cbs and broadcast in 198586. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Mclaren speedtail vs f35 fighter jet top gear duration. Agatha christie was not much for character development, but she was a master of plot and surprise twists.
Faye dunaway is an american actress who appeared in over seventy films, thirty television shows, thirteen plays and two music videos. Now its up to legendary detective hercule poirot to solve the gruesome murders of an english lord, an american impressionist and an aspiring young actor. I like ustinov but his poirot was a bit over the top. Thirteen at dinner tv movie 1985 release info imdb. Thirteen at dinner on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account to set recordings for the show when it airs. Media in category film locations of thirteen at dinner 1985 the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. If no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of movie. Now its up to legendary detective hercule poirot to solve the gruesome murders of an english lord, an american impressionist. Thirteen at dinner, dead mans folly, and murder in three acts. Watch thirteen at dinner full movie in hd visit actress jane wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, lord edgware. Yet there is something ustinovs poirot has that suchets lacks.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. An american movie actress, best known for playing dumb blondes, is scotland yards prime suspect when her husband, lord. Released 1985, thirteen at dinner stars peterustinov, fayedunaway, leehorsley, davidsuchet the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. All photos, stills, clips and music are ed to their respective owners. More than two decades have passed since sarah connor prevented judgment day, changed the future, and rewrote. Thirteen at dinner tv movie 1985 thirteen at dinner.
An american movie actress, best known for playing dumb blondes, is. Thirteen at dinner 1985 peter ustinov in thirteen at dinner 1985 murder is easy 1982. Dunaway as lady edgeware is very good and lee horsley is capable as her handsome costar. Hailed as a realistic film with oscarcaliber acting, thirteen took top honors at the sundance film festival. Thirteen at dinner 1985 when actress jane wilkinson faye dunaway forcefully demands a divorce from her husband, she appears unstable. Thirteen at dinner is a 1985 britishamerican madefortelevision mystery film featuring the belgian detective hercule poirot. Thirteen is directed by the former production designer catherine hardwicke, making her debut, and cowritten by hardwicke and the movies star, nikki reed, who is now 15 years old, but looking an. Thirteen at dinner 1985 where to watch it streaming online. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Thirteen at dinner tv movie 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Its the way the subject matter is handled or isnt handled.
Actress jane wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, lord edgware, refuses. This is the fourth poirot i have seen featuring peter ustinov as the belgian detective. Thirteen at dinner is a madefortelevision movie adaptation of the agatha christie murder mystery, starring peter ustinov as hercule poirot. Dead mans folly 1986, evil under the sun 1982, appointment with death 1988, ordeal by innocence 1984, murder in three acts 1986. An american movie actress, best known for playing dumb blondes, is scotland yards prime suspect when her. Consequently, she is the main suspect when her husband. Thirteen at dinner lou antonio, peter ustinov, faye. She convinces hercule poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case. Thirteen at dinner is an entertaining version of the christie story with faye dunaway enjoying herself in the dual role of a movie star obsessed with her own image, as well as a female impersonator who delights in amusing people with her lookalike job of. My biggest problem with the movie was the fact that a novel set in 1933 was changed to the present 1985. The 1986 detective tv film murder in three acts is based on three act tragedy, the eleventh book in the series, and also starred peter ustinov. Thirteen at dinner tv movie 1985 company credits imdb. Thirteen at dinner is a 1985 americanbritish television film featuring the belgian detective hercule poirot. Thirteen at dinner 1985 full movie download full hd.
Agatha christies thirteen at dinner 1985 rotten tomatoes. The gentleman who played hastings was duller than normal. Agatha christie classic mystery collection murder is easycaribbean mysterymurder with mirrorsthirteen for dinnerdead mans follymurder in three actssparkling cyanidethe man in the brown suit. With peter ustinov, faye dunaway, david suchet, jonathan cecil. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses of her generation, she was one of the leading actresses during the golden.
Thirteen is a 2003 american teen drama film directed by catherine hardwicke, written by hardwicke and nikki reed, and starring evan rachel wood, holly hunter, and. Elsa, anna, kristoff and olaf are going far in the forest to know the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom. But to be fair, its not the rebelliousteenagers theme that makes thirteen unmanageable. It will take the precise poirot to sort out the lies from the alibis and find. Academy award winner fay dunaway stars in a dual role in this mystery based on the novel by agatha christie.