Thirteen at dinner stars fay dunaway in a duel role and surprisingly david suchet to star as the next poirot in the role of scotland yard inspector. 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 mimicking the star. Actress jane wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, lord edgware, refuses. Thirteen at dinner movie tv showtimes if no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of movie. All photos, stills, clips and music are ed to their respective owners. Thirteen at dinner starring peter ustinov, faye dunaway, david suchet, bill nighy, jo. Thirteen at dinner tv movie 1985 company credits imdb. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. The dinner nails the absurdity of every overthetop meal. Feb 10, 2017 laura linney, rebecca hall, richard gere and steve coogan star in a dull, shouty, unconvincing film about four people discussing their children over a fancy meal.
By the seventh day god completed the work he had been doing. Lord edgware turns up murdered, a wellplaced knife wound at the base of his neck. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The dinner, haute cuisine and a table of deplorables steve coogan, left, and richard gere play brothers having a critical family discussion in the dinner, a film directed by. Thirteen at dinner 1985 the image could not be loaded. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. My biggest problem with the movie was the fact that a novel set in 1933 was changed to the present 1985. Thirteen at dinner 1985 film from wikimedia commons, the free media repository. Thirteen at dinner tv movie 1985 release info imdb. The dinner, adapted for the screen from herman kochs novel and directed by oren moverman the messenger, rampart, pits four people in increasingly claustrophobic settings as they employ broader and more dramatic techniques to avoid dealing with the crime and its aftermath in an ethical or spiritual sense. This is the fourth poirot i have seen featuring peter ustinov as the belgian detective. Hollywoodon thames, plunging the refined sleuth into the quite alien world of a location film crew.
Thirteen is a decent teen drama concerning two troubled teens that started off well enough, but decided to take the rebellious route. 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. In the movie, teri polo will play a detective who oversees the investigation of a serial killer with a love of shakespeare. The gentleman who played hastings was duller than normal. A quarter century and 70 episodes later, suchet, 68, has completed his work, which the guardian has deemed the definitive hercule poirot. Thirteen at dinner tv movie 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. Thirteen at dinner not available on your favorite video service. Academy award winner fay dunaway stars in a dual role in this mystery based on the novel by agatha christie. Movies like thirteen at dinner if you like thirteen at dinner you are looking for clever, realistic and talky movies about with private detective, murder, crimes, riddles and clues, twins, investigation and crime themes of crime, mystery and thriller genre shot in usa or uk. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation.
An impression of the film using the real filming locations. Thirteen at dinner tv movie 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Thirteen at dinner is a 1985 britishamerican madefortelevision mystery film featuring the belgian detective hercule poirot. There are many hypotheses for what the number seven represents. Popular videos thirteen at dinner thirteen at dinner topic. She convinces hercule poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case.
Watch thirteen at dinner now on your favorite device. Murder in three acts lavishly displays the mexican rivera at acapulco, with settings and costumes to match. Today i saw the 1985 film thirteen at dinner based on the book of the same name. In the movie, teri polo will play a detective who oversees the investigation of. Aug 01, 2014 a quarter century and 70 episodes later, suchet, 68, has completed his work, which the guardian has deemed the definitive hercule poirot. Agatha christie was not much for character development, but she was a master of plot and surprise twists. Consequently, she is the main suspect when her husband. Thirteen at dinner is a madefortelevision movie adaptation of the agatha christie murder mystery, starring peter ustinov as hercule poirot. Thirteen at dinner 1985 stream and watch online moviefone. Thirteen at dinner tv movie 1985 thirteen at dinner tv. Thirteen at dinner 1985 letterboxd social film discovery. What do an american film star, a british lord, a stage actress, and assorted besotted men have in common. An american movie actress, best known for playing dumb blondes.
Usa complete title agatha christies thirteen at dinner. For a little while poirot is deceived by several lies, but the little gray cells sort out the truth, and of course, another murderer is brought to justice, in spite of inspector japps help. 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. Release dates 4 also known as aka 27 release dates usa 19 october 1985. 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. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. I enjoyed the film somewhat, but i was pretty disturbed too. With peter ustinov, faye dunaway, david suchet, jonathan cecil. Laura linney, rebecca hall, richard gere and steve coogan star in a dull, shouty, unconvincing film about four people discussing their children over a fancy meal. 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.
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. The film, starring richard gere and steve coogan, is about a serious talk that takes place in a caricature of every overthetop fancy restaurant youve ever heard of. Thirteen is in completed starring teri polo, mark thompson, mark pellegrino, dwight yoakam. It is impossible to imagine that she would telegraph the solution so quickly, so obviously, from the beginning. An american movie actress, best known for playing dumb blondes, is scotland yards prime suspect when her husband, lord edgware, is murdered. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. I like ustinov but his poirot was a bit over the top. It is impossible to imagine that she would telegraph. Thirteen at dinner 1985 when actress jane wilkinson faye dunaway forcefully demands a divorce from her husband, she appears unstable. Agatha christies thirteen at dinner 1985 rotten tomatoes. So the covers in spanish but the film is definitely. This is an enjoyable movie but it is not nearly as well done as the other. Now its up to legendary detective hercule poirot to solve the gruesome murders of an english lord, an american impressionist.
So, lately, ive been conducting a hercule poirot retrospective of sorts. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Media in category film locations of thirteen at dinner 1985 the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Seven is the most repeated number in the bible and appears over 700 times. Thirteen at dinner 1985 cast and crew when actress jane wilkinson faye dunaway forcefully demands a divorce from her husband, she appears unstable. May 12, 2017 the film, starring richard gere and steve coogan, is about a serious talk that takes place in a caricature of every overthetop fancy restaurant youve ever heard of.
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