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Agatha

Agatha

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.

19796.11h 39m

Overview

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

Directed by Michael Apted
Written by Arthur Hopcraft, Kathleen Tynan
Produced by Gavrik Losey, Dustin Hoffman, Jarvis Astaire
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $7.5M

Top Cast

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Wally Stanton

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Agatha Christie

Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton

Archie Christie

Helen Morse

Helen Morse

Evelyn

Celia Gregory

Celia Gregory

Nancy Neele

Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

John Foster

Carolyn Pickles

Carolyn Pickles

Charlotte Fisher

Timothy West

Timothy West

Kenward

Tony Britton

Tony Britton

William Collins

Alan Badel

Alan Badel

Lord Brackenbury

Themes & Keywords

journalisthusband wife relationshipenglandhistorical figuredisappearancespamystery writer1920scrime fiction writerfemale writer

About Agatha

Agatha is a drama, mystery, thriller film released in 1979 exploring themes of journalist, husband wife relationship, england, historical figure, disappearance, spa. Directed by Michael Apted, it stars Dustin Hoffman, Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Dalton. England, 1926. An American journalist looks for mystery writer Agatha Christie when she suddenly disappears without explanation, leaving no trace.

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