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Agatha and the Truth of Murder

2018 · 93 min

A cosy yet melancholic country-house mystery that lets you watch a famous author quietly outthink everyone in the room.

Directed by
Terry Loane
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Ruth Bradley, Pippa Haywood, Dean Andrews
Tagline
Some people have a taste for murder…
Overview
England, December 1926. Although her personal life is in tatters, the famous writer Agatha Christie decides to leave everything behind to help unravel an unsolved murder committed on a train six years ago, unable to imagine the disproportionate consequences that such a selfless act will cause.

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Directed by
Terry Loane
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Starring
Ruth Bradley, Pippa Haywood, Dean Andrews
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • grief
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, mystery
Directed by
Terry Loane
Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
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Languages
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