Appointment With Death

Name: Appointment With Death
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1988-04-27
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.20
Cast: Lauren Bacall, Peter Ustinov, John Gielgud, Carrie Fisher

– Emily Boynton, stepmother to the three Boynton children -- Lennox, Raymond and Carol -- and mother t..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.20 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 42 Minutes

Release Year:

1988

Appointment with Death (1988)

Emily Boynton, stepmother to the three Boynton children -- Lennox, Raymond and Carol -- and mother to Ginevra, blackmails the family lawyer, Jefferson Cope, into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children and her daughter-in-law Nadine on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. In Jerusalem, the great detective Hercule Poirot meets up with a woman friend, Dr. Sarah King, who falls in love with Raymond Boynton to Emily's disapproval. Lady Westholme, her secretary Miss Quinton and lawyer Cope are following them too. The children discover the second will and Emily succeeds in rubbing the rest the wrong way, causing much hatred towards her. At a dig, Emily is found dead. Poirot investigates.

Styles:

Enigmatic, Romantic, Erotic, Melancholic, Talky, Light, Clever, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

Year 1937, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Holy Land, Israel, Middle East, New Jersey

Genre:

Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Drama

Release Date:

27 Apr 1988

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Michael Winner

Writer:

Agatha Christie (based on the novel by), Anthony Shaffer (screenplay), Peter Buckman (screenplay), Michael Winner (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud

Plot:

Emily Boynton, step-mother to the three Boynton children and mother to Ginevra, blackmails the family lawyer, Jefferson Cope, into destroying a second will of her late husband which would have freed the childern from her dominating influence. She takes herself and the children on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. In Jerusalem, Hercule Poirot meets up with a woman friend, Dr. King who falls in love with Raymond Boynton to Emily's disapproval. Lady Westholme, her secretary and Cope are following them too. The children discover about the second will and Emily succeeds in rubbing the rest up the wrong way causing much hatred towards her. At a dig, everybody wonders about the camp and Emily is found dead... poisoned. Poirot investigates...

Production:

Golan-Globus Productions

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.2/10

Appointment With Death

– Emily Boynton, stepmother to the three Boynton children -- Lennox, Raymond and Carol -- and mother t..

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