Death on the Nile (1978 film)
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Death on the Nile is a 1978 film based on the Agatha Christie mystery novel of the same title, directed by John Guillermin. The film features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot played by Peter Ustinov plus an all-star cast. It takes place in Egypt, mostly on the Nile River. Many of the cultural highlights of Egypt are also featured in the film, such as the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, and temples at Abu Simbel and Karnak.
Peter Ustinov would portray Poirot several more times, including in Evil Under the Sun in 1982.
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