Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death (1988) is an adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel Appointment with Death featuring the detective Hercule Poirot.
The cast is:
Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot
Lauren Bacall as Lady Westholme
Carrie Fisher as Nadine Boynton
John Gielgud as Colonel Carbury
Piper Laurie as Emily Boynton
Hayley Mills as Miss Quinton
Jenny Seagrove as Dr. Sarah King
David Soul as Jefferson Cope
Nicholas Guest as Lennox Boynton
Valerie Richards as Carol Boynton
John Terlesky as Raymond Boynton
Amber Bezer as Ginevra Boynton
Douglas Sheldon as Captain Rogers
Mike Sarne as Healey
Michael Craig as Lord Peel
Differences from the book:
- The novel takes place mainly in Petra in Jordan while the film takes place in Jerusalem and Qumran (near the Dead Sea). This change of location was probably imposed by the Israeli production company.
- The character of Dr. Gerard is absent in the film.
