Our movie of the month: Death on the Nile

The 1978 film adaptation “Death on the Nile” features a star cast and was the premiere for Peter Ustinov as detective Hercule Poirot. Credit: EMI Films

Egypt 1937. Master detective Hercule Poirot embarks on a luxurious Nile cruise and uses his incomparable powers of observation and combination to solve the ice-cold murder of the rich heiress Linnet Ridgeway. The classic film is a feast for the senses thanks to the star cast, the setting in Egypt, the clever dialogue and the Oscar-winning costumes.

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Published 30 March 2026 1:53pm

By Julia Grewe

Source: SBS

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Egypt 1937. Master detective Hercule Poirot embarks on a luxurious Nile cruise and uses his incomparable powers of observation and combination to solve the ice-cold murder of the rich heiress Linnet Ridgeway. The classic film is a feast for the senses thanks to the star cast, the setting in Egypt, the clever dialogue and the Oscar-winning costumes.

Death on the Nile is available on SBS on Demand.

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