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Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar

Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar

Has Agatha met her match?

20195.71h 35mPG-13

Overview

On an archaeological dig in Iraq, author Agatha Christie uncovers a series of murders.

Directed by Sam Yates
Written by Tom Dalton
Produced by Tom Dalton, Carol Harding
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Top Cast

Lyndsey Marshal

Lyndsey Marshal

Agatha Christie

Jonah Hauer-King

Jonah Hauer-King

Max Mallowan

Bronagh Waugh

Bronagh Waugh

Lucy

Rory Fleck-Byrne

Rory Fleck-Byrne

Lord Ponsonby -- Marmaduke

Jack Deam

Jack Deam

Leonard Woolley

Katherine Kingsley

Katherine Kingsley

Katharine Woolley

Crystal Clarke

Crystal Clarke

Pearl

Stanley Townsend

Stanley Townsend

Sir Constance

Liran Nathan

Liran Nathan

Faisal

Waj Ali

Waj Ali

Ezekiel

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Themes & Keywords

whodunithistorical fictionmurder mystery1920s

About Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar

Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar is a crime film released in 2019 exploring themes of whodunit, historical fiction, murder mystery, 1920s. Directed by Sam Yates, it stars Lyndsey Marshal, Jonah Hauer-King, Bronagh Waugh. On an archaeological dig in Iraq, author Agatha Christie uncovers a series of murders.

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