Appointment with Death (DVD) 1988 Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Jenny Seagrove and David Soul. From Agatha Christie!
Appointment with Death (Agatha's Christie's - Appointment with Death) (DVD) 1988 Color Shown in original aspect ratio Approx. 98 min. Playable in North America (the US, Canada, Mexico, etc.) In English with optional English subtitles Starring: Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Jenny Seagrove and David Soul. Written by Michael Winner, Anthony Shaffer and Peter Buckman, based on “Appointment with Death” (1938 novel) by Agatha Christie. Directed by Michael Winner. Emily Boynton (Piper Laurie), stepmother to the three Boynton children, and mother to Ginevra (Amber Bezer), blackmails the family lawyer, Jefferson Cope (David Soul), into destroying the second will of her late husband, which would free the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself and the children on vacation to Europe and the Holy Land. In Jerusalem, Hercule Poirot (Sir Peter Ustinov) meets up with a friend, Dr. Sarah King (Jenny Seagrove), who falls in love with Raymond Boynton (John Terleskey) to Emily's disapproval. Lady Westholme (Lauren Bacall), her secretary, and Cope are following them too. The children learn about the second will. At a dig, everybody wonders about the camp, and Emily is found dead, poisoned. Poirot investigates. Based on the novel by bestselling author and undisputed master of mystery Agatha Christie, "Appointment with Death" keeps with the best tradition of suspense and intrigue, and unravels as an impeccably stylish whodunit. Who planned the untimely demise of the malevolent Mrs. Boynton? Was it one of her spoilt and sullen stepchildren? Her scheming lawyer? A deceptive doctor? Or a member of Parliament? Only one man has the incomparable "little grey cells" to solve this murder! Acclaimed actor Peter Ustinov gives an outstanding performance as enigmatic and nimble-witted Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot, alongside an impressive all-star cast of suspects - including Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, Sir John Gielgud, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Jenny Seagrove and David Soul. Destined to keep you guessing until the last moment, "Appointment with Death" was adapted by legendary scribe Anthony Schaffer and directed by Michael Winner.
