The only thing that could follow “Murder” is “Death.”
Film Synopsis
Death on the Nile (1978) follows famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot as he embarks on a luxury cruise along the Nile that turns deadly when a wealthy heiress is murdered aboard the steamer. As romantic entanglements, jealousy, and hidden resentments surface among the glamorous passengers, Poirot methodically unravels a web of motive and deception. This period mystery blends exotic travelogue and intricate deduction in a polished study of greed and retribution.
Death on the Nile 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Kino BD-A 4K/US 2026 | Studio Canal BD-ALL 4K/UK 2025 | Kino BD-A/US 2020 | Studio Canal BD-B/UK 2017 | Studio Canal BD-B/UK 2014 | Anchor Bay DVD-1/US/OOP 2001 |
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| Audio Commentary by Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | ||||||
| The Making of Agatha Christie’s “Death on the Nile” - Vintage Featurette | ||||||
| Sparkling Homicide - Video Essay by David Cairns | ||||||
| Archival Interview with Actor Peter Ustinov | ||||||
| Archival Interview with Actress Jane Birkin | ||||||
| Interview with Actress Angela Lansbury | ||||||
| Interview with Costume Designer Anthony Powell | ||||||
| Interview with Producer Richard Goodwin | ||||||
| Film Clip | ||||||
| Stills Gallery - Production, Costume Designs | ||||||
| Biographies | ||||||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Studio Canal’s “Vintage Classics” 4K UHD is also available in “The Agatha Christie Collection” box set with Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Mirror Crack’d (1980) and Evil Under the Sun (1982). It includes a 64-page booklet and four posters. A Blu-ray version of the new transfer is also available.
- Kino’s Blu-ray includes trailers for: Witness for the Prosecution (1957), Endless Night (1972), The Mirror Crack’d (1980), Evil Under the Sun (1982), Ordeal by Innocence (1984) and Ten Little Indians (1989).
- Studio Canal’s 2017 “Vintage Classics” Blu-ray includes 5 art cards with reproductions of original costume designs.
- Studio Canal’s 2014 Blu-ray contains no extras. It is included in the “The Poirot Collection” box set with Murder on the Orient Express (1974) and Evil Under the Sun (1982).
- Anchor Bay’s DVD includes a 4-page booklet with writing by Avie Hern (“Agatha Christie’s ‘Death on the Nile’: Agatha Christie, Queen of Crime”). It is also available in the “Agatha Christie Mysteries” box set with The Mirror Crack’d (1980) and Evil Under the Sun (1982).
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Collector’s guide
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The Making of Agatha Christie’s “Death on the Nile” (23:31) -
Archival Interview with Actor Peter Ustinov (8:46) -
Archival Interview with Actress Jane Birkin (4:28)
| Editions | |
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson Kino BD |
| The Making of Agatha Christie’s “Death on the Nile” - Vintage Featurette Kino BD | |
| Sparkling Homicide - Video Essay by David Cairns Studio Canal 4K | |
| Archival Interview with Actor Peter Ustinov Kino BD | |
| Archival Interview with Actress Jane Birkin Kino BD | |
| Interview with Actress Angela Lansbury Studio Canal 4K | |
| Interview with Costume Designer Anthony Powell Studio Canal 4K | |
| Interview with Producer Richard Goodwin Studio Canal 4K | |
| Film Clip Kino BD | |
| Stills Gallery - Production, Costume Designs Studio Canal 4K | |
| Theatrical Trailer Kino BD |