Synopsis Death On The Nile, The Most Complicated And Tragic Film Adaptation Of Agatha Christie's Novels

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JAKARTA - The film Death on the Nile starts showing in Indonesian cinemas today, Wednesday, February 9. The film produced by 20th Century Studios is adapted from the legendary novel of Agatha Christie with the same title. This mystery film full of emotional conflicts and deadly consequences sparked by obsessive love is directed by Kenneth Branagh who also reprises his role as the iconic detective Hercule Poirot.

The story is set in the 1930s when Simon Doyle (Armie Hammer), a handsome young man but has a less fortunate life, falls in love and gets engaged to Jacqueline de Bellefort (Emma Mackey) who was born into the French aristocracy but fell into poverty.

To start the new life they dream of, de Bellefort introduces Doyle to his school friend Linnet Ridgeway (Gal Gadot) to get a job. Ridgeway is beautiful, rich and charming, captivating Doyle who then chooses to leave de Bellefort to marry Ridgeway.

Months later, the Doyle-Ridgeway couple embarked on a luxury yacht trip down the Nile with Ridgeway's friends and relatives who kept many secrets.

At the same time, the couple meets the famous detective, Hercule Poirot, who is also on vacation and traveling to Egypt.

The story of this seemingly perfect couple suddenly changes when a gruesome murder occurs, and Hercule Poirot must step in to find the mastermind behind this tragic event.

Set in the beautiful landscape of the vast desert and the majestic pyramids of Giza, this dramatic tale of love that ends in misfortune features an elegant cosmopolitan group of tourists with a story filled with mystery and surprises that will keep viewers curious until the very end.

The filmmakers were also very fortunate to be working directly with the relatives of the legendary writer, Matthew Prichard (Poirot) and James Prichard (Murder on the Orient Express) of Agatha Christie Estate who provided direction and advice on how Death on the Nile could be packaged into the film of choice. audience in early 2022.

Death on the Nile stars Kenneth Branagh, Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders and Letitia Wright.

"This is one of Agatha Christie's most complicated books; a tragic love story that has many glamorous sides, but is very fragile, dangerous and destructive. It is this theme that we want to present to audiences on the big screen," said Kenneth Branagh as quoted by ANTARA.