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.
England, 1926. An American journalist looks for mystery writer Agatha Christie when she suddenly disappears without explanation, leaving no trace.
Agatha (1979) is a drama, mystery and thriller film directed by Michael Apted, released on February 9, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Dalton and Helen Morse. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 68 ratings.
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Dustin Hoffman
as Wally Stanton
Vanessa Redgrave
as Agatha Christie
Timothy Dalton
as Archie Christie
Helen Morse
as Evelyn
Celia Gregory
as Nancy Neele
Paul Brooke
as John Foster
Carolyn Pickles
as Charlotte Fisher
Timothy West
as Kenward
Tony Britton
as William Collins
Alan Badel
as Lord Brackenbury
Robert Longden
as Pettelson
Yvonne Gilan
as Mrs. Braithwaite
Directed by Michael Apted, written by Kathleen Tynan, Arthur Hopcraft and Kathleen Tynan, produced by Jarvis Astaire, Dustin Hoffman and Gavrik Losey.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 68 ratings.
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 to track her down. She, meantime, takes up residence under a pseudonym in an hotel where it looks like she is…
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The main cast of Agatha (1979) includes Dustin Hoffman, Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Dalton, Helen Morse and Celia Gregory. The film was directed by Michael Apted. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Agatha was released on February 9, 1979 and runs for 1h 39m.
Agatha (1979) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 68 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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