The movie was made as a period piece. There are great scenes of the express, landscapes, food and other items. The costumes are also very plush. Even though the movie is star studded the actors to not out shine the characters they play.
As usual Hercule is in earshot of many private conversations that will be used later to his sleuthing advantage once processed by his little gray cells. On the train Hercule (Albert Finney) is approached by an American business man who tries to heir him for protection. Hercule turns him down and the next morning the business man is dead.
This movie has everything that makes Agatha Christie movies great. Everyone is a suspect. Everybody could have done it. Only Hercule Poirot can figure this out. Naturally Hercule Poirot must sort through the red herrings to extract the truth. This time he comes up with two different answers. You need to add this one to your collection.
アガサ・クリスティー作のHercule Poirotの登場する
推理小説の映画化。こんな顔ぶれが揃ったところは
他に見たことがない最高の豪華キャストで、
ザッと挙げただけでも、Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman,
Jaqueline Bisset, Sean Connery, Anthony Perkins,
Vanessa Regdgraveが出演している。
自分は頭が悪いので、ミステリーを解くことは
もうあきらめて、出演者ばっかり見てましたが、
こういう鑑賞のしかたでも十分楽しめます。