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Agatha 1979 Directed by Michael Apted

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.

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

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Mystery , Thriller
Production Companies Warner Bros. Pictures , First Artists , Sweetwall
Budget $3,500,000
Revenue $7,500,000
Release Date 9 February 1979
99 mins
Cast
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
Timothy West
Timothy West Kenward
Tony Britton
Tony Britton William Collins
Alan Badel
Alan Badel Lord Brackenbury
Robert Longden
Robert Longden Pettelson
Yvonne Gilan
Yvonne Gilan Mrs. Braithwaite
Sandra Voe
Sandra Voe Therapist
Barry Hart
Barry Hart Supt. MacDonald
David Hargreaves
David Hargreaves Sgt. Jarvis
Tim Seely
Tim Seely Capt. Rankin
Christopher Fairbank
Christopher Fairbank Luland
Liz Smith
Liz Smith Flora
Peter Arne
Peter Arne Hotel Manager
Hubert Rees
Hubert Rees Official at Literary Luncheon
Donald Nithsdale
Donald Nithsdale Uncle Jones
Jill Summers
Jill Summers Nancy's Aunt
Geoff Tomlinson
Geoff Tomlinson Hotel Receptionist
John Joyce
John Joyce Hotel Waiter
Irene Sutcliffe
Irene Sutcliffe Dress Shop Manageress
Ann Francis
Ann Francis Jane
Hope Johnstone
Hope Johnstone Royal Baths Clerk
John Ludlow
John Ludlow Royal Baths Clerk
Ray Gatenby
Ray Gatenby Official at Literary Luncheon
Tommy Hunter
Tommy Hunter Pierrot
Bert Ward
Bert Ward Pierrot
Harry Segal
Harry Segal Pierrot
Harry Segall
Harry Segall Hotel Trio
Jim Archer
Jim Archer Hotel Trio
Reginald Kilbey
Reginald Kilbey Hotel Trio
Jonathan Benson
Jonathan Benson Head Waiter (uncredited)
Maxwell Craig
Maxwell Craig Policeman (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Harry Fielder Policeman (uncredited)
Tony Haygarth
Tony Haygarth Man Drinking Tea (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley
Juba Kennerley Gent Watching Billiards (uncredited)
Breandán O'Connor
Breandán O'Connor Bellboy (uncredited)
Stan Richards
Stan Richards Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Pamela Austin
Pamela Austin Pierrot
Crew
Director
Michael Apted
Michael Apted
Writers
Kathleen Tynan
Kathleen Tynan
Arthur Hopcraft
Arthur Hopcraft
Producers
Jarvis Astaire
Jarvis Astaire
Gavrik Losey
Gavrik Losey
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro
Vittorio Storaro
Composer
Johnny Mandel
Johnny Mandel
Editor
Jim Clark
Jim Clark
Production Design
Shirley Russell
Shirley Russell
Sound
Christian Wangler
Christian Wangler
Story
Kathleen Tynan
Kathleen Tynan
Art Direction
Simon Holland
Simon Holland
Costume Design
Shirley Russell
Shirley Russell
Makeup Artist
Wally Schneiderman
Wally Schneiderman
Hairstylist
Stephanie Kaye
Stephanie Kaye
Casting
Mary Selway
Mary Selway
Stunts
Derek Piggott
Derek Piggott
Lighting
Laurie Shane
Laurie Shane
Assistant Directors
Jonathan Benson
Jonathan Benson
Matthew Binns
Matthew Binns
Gareth Tandy
Gareth Tandy
Gary White
Gary White