# Appointment with Death (1988)

> A domineering matriarch's poisoning turns a Holy Land vacation into an elaborate Hercule Poirot whodunit.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2478

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
- Director: Michael Winner
- Cast: Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Jenny Seagrove, David Soul
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094669/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: mildly suspenseful, theatrical, exotic, classic mystery night, Agatha Christie marathon

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