Murder on the Orient Express
2017 film When a murder has been committed on the Orient Express, the famed detective Hercule Poirot is enlisted to lead the investigation. The victim is Samuel Edward Rachette, stabbed twelve times, described by Poirot as a savage. I know, it's a cliché. But, what else can you expect from a Kenneth Branagh film based on an Agatha Christie novel? Oh, where to start? Let me begin by saying that this film is a remake of a 1974 version of a 1934 film, which is quite confounding in and of itself. The 1974 film was well-received at the 47th Oscars , having been nominated at the 47 th Academy Awards for Best Actor (Finney), Best Supporting Actress (Bergman), Best Adapted Screenplay , Best Original Score , Best Cinematography , and Best Costume Design . Of these nominations, Ingrid Bergman was the only one who came out with an award. 1974 cast There has been much debate over which of the two is better. New York Times Reviewer Glenn Kenny asserts, "Mr. Finney&