Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar
Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar | |
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Poster | |
Written by | Tom Dalton |
Directed by | Sam Yates |
Starring | Lyndsey Marshal Jonah Hauer-King Stanley Townsend Jack Deam Katherine Kingsley |
Music by | Oliver Coates |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Tom Dalton Carol Harding |
Cinematography | Catherine Goldschmidt |
Editor | Anna Dick |
Running time | 95 mins. |
Production companies | Darlow Smithson Productions Factual Fiction |
Original release | |
Network | Channel 5 |
Release | 15 December 2019 (2019-12-15) |
Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar is a 2019 British alternative history television drama film about crime writer Agatha Christie becoming embroiled in a real-life murder case during a trip to an archaeological dig in Iraq following her divorce. The film premiered on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom on 15 December 2019.[1] Filming took place in Malta and was directed by Sam Yates. Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar premiered in the United States on PBS on 18 May 2021.[2]
Plot
In 1928, following her divorce and struggling with fame and success, Agatha Christie travels to Iraq and is caught in a web of murder, intrigue and love. Two years after the public drama caused by her 11-day disappearance, Agatha arrives in Baghdad seeking culture and peace. Instead she finds an attractive young archaeologist with a bullet wound; and the famous crime writer must unravel a series of mysterious murders.
Cast
- Lyndsey Marshal as Agatha Christie
- Jonah Hauer-King as Max Mallowan
- Stanley Townsend as Sir Constance Bernard
- Jack Deam as Leonard Woolley
- Katherine Kingsley as Katharine Woolley
- Waj Ali as Ezekiel
- Rory Fleck Byrne as Marmaduke
- Bronagh Waugh as Lucy Bernard[3]
- Crystal Clarke as Pearl Theroux
- Liran Nathan as Faisal
- Walles Hamonde as Ahkam
- Waleed Elgadi as Doctor El-Memar
- Daniel Gosling as Hugo
Production
The film was created by husband and wife team Tom and Emily Dalton who also created Agatha and the Truth of Murder which was Channel 5's most watched festive programme of 2018.[4] This was shot in Malta, back-to-back with Agatha and the Midnight Murders.
Reception
Described as "quite a treat" by Michael Hogan in The Daily Telegraph,[5] The Times wrote that "what it lacked in unexpected twists and depth it made up for in nostalgic comfort-blanketry and good, clean murder".[6]
References
- ^ "When is Agatha and The Curse of Ishtar on TV? What is it about? Is it a true story?". Radio Times. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Langer, Danielle. Uncover the Truth in Three New Murder Mystery Films Streaming TVMeg.News, accessed 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Filming begins on Channel 5 drama Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar". October 14, 2019.
- ^ "Channel 5 delivers best ever ABC1 ratings in 2018". advanced-television.com.
- ^ "Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar review - A cut-price Christie for Christmas is still quite a treat". www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Midgley, Carol. "Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar review — how Mrs Christie found romance under the sun" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
External links
- Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar at IMDb
- Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar at Darlow Smithson Productions
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