Has Agatha met her match?
On an archaeological dig in Iraq, author Agatha Christie uncovers a series of murders.
Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar (2019) is a crime film directed by Sam Yates, released on December 15, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Lyndsey Marshal, Jonah Hauer-King, Bronagh Waugh and Rory Fleck-Byrne. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 90 ratings.
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Lyndsey Marshal
as Agatha Christie
Jonah Hauer-King
as Max Mallowan
Bronagh Waugh
as Lucy
Rory Fleck-Byrne
as Lord Ponsonby -- Marmaduke
Jack Deam
as Leonard Woolley
Katherine Kingsley
as Katharine Woolley
Crystal Clarke
as Pearl
Stanley Townsend
as Sir Constance
Liran Nathan
as Faisal
Waj Ali
as Ezekiel
Walles Hamonde
as Ahkam
Waleed Elgadi
as Doctor Al-Memar
Directed by Sam Yates, written by Tom Dalton, produced by Carol Harding and Tom Dalton.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 90 ratings.
The only recently divorced Agatha Christie (Lyndsey Marshall) is travelling through Iraq looking for inspiration when she arrives at the archaeological dig of two of her friends that looks like it might be going to be subsumed into a gigantic oil field owned by the British government. Like moths to a flame, no sooner does she arrive than bodies start to accrue. Dead ones - and not preserved in bandages, neither.…
Reviewed on April 2, 2026
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Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar (2019) is available to stream on PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar (2019) includes Lyndsey Marshal, Jonah Hauer-King, Bronagh Waugh, Rory Fleck-Byrne and Jack Deam. The film was directed by Sam Yates. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar was released on December 15, 2019 and runs for 1h 35m.
Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar (2019) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 90 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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