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Agatha (1979)

"On December 4th, 1926, Agatha Christie, the world's most famous mystery writer, disappeared. What may have happened during the next eleven days is far more suspenseful than anything she ever wrote."

6.2/10 1h 39m Feb 09, 1979
Drama Mystery Thriller

England, 1926. An American journalist looks for mystery writer Agatha Christie when she suddenly disappears without explanation, leaving no trace.

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Movie Details

Original Title Agatha
Original Language EN
Budget $3,500,000
Revenue $7,500,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Wally Stanton
Popularity: 5.1
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Agatha Christie
Popularity: 6.7
Timothy Dalton
Timothy Dalton
Archie Christie
Popularity: 4.7
Helen Morse
Helen Morse
Evelyn
Popularity: 6.6
Celia Gregory
Celia Gregory
Nancy Neele
Popularity: 0.8
Paul Brooke
Paul Brooke
John Foster
Popularity: 0.5
Carolyn Pickles
Carolyn Pickles
Charlotte Fisher
Popularity: 1.0
Timothy West
Timothy West
Kenward
Popularity: 1.4
Tony Britton
Tony Britton
William Collins
Popularity: 2.6
Alan Badel
Alan Badel
Lord Brackenbury
Popularity: 0.5
Robert Longden
Robert Longden
Pettelson
Popularity: 0.9
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Yvonne Gilan
Mrs. Braithwaite
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Michael Apted
Screenplay Arthur Hopcraft, Kathleen Tynan
Producer Gavrik Losey, Dustin Hoffman, Jarvis Astaire
Editor Jim Clark

Production

Sweetwall
First Artists
US
Warner Bros. Pictures
US

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Dustin Hoffman in Agatha 1979 TV trailer
Dustin Hoffman in Agatha 1979 TV trailer
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Keywords

journalist husband wife relationship england historical figure disappearance spa mystery writer 1920s crime fiction writer female writer

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Jun 9, 2025

Distraught that her husband (Timothy Dalton) has asked her for a divorce, renowned author Agatha Christie (Vanessa Redgrave) takes off from her home in the dead of night without telling anyone where she is going. She doesn’t get so far before a car accident puts her afoot and has the police trying ... Read more

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Details
Release Date February 9, 1979
Runtime 1h 39m
Budget $3,500,000
Revenue $7,500,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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