# Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar (2019)

> A recently divorced Agatha Christie turns an Iraqi archaeological dig into a dangerous laboratory for detective fiction when murder strikes the expedition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/462042

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Crime
- Director: Sam Yates
- Cast: Lyndsey Marshal, Jonah Hauer-King, Bronagh Waugh, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Jack Deam, Katherine Kingsley, Crystal Clarke, Stanley Townsend
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10964992/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: nostalgic, witty, suspenseful, cozy mystery night, period drama evening

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