Agatha (1979)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

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

• Released: 1979-02-09
• Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 39m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 68 votes

Directed by Michael Apted.

Top cast

• Dustin Hoffman as Wally Stanton
• Vanessa Redgrave as Agatha Christie
• Timothy Dalton as Archie Christie
• Helen Morse as Evelyn
• Celia Gregory as Nancy Neele
• Paul Brooke as John Foster
• Carolyn Pickles as Charlotte Fisher
• Timothy West as Kenward
• Tony Britton as William Collins
• Alan Badel as Lord Brackenbury

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Agatha

• United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

Movies like Agatha

If you enjoyed Agatha, these movies have a similar feel:

• Agatha and the Truth of Murder (2018)
• Footsteps in the Fog (1955)
• Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
• The Cat's Meow (2002)
• Gosford Park (2001)
• The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)
• Remember (2015)
• Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020)
• Murder in Three Acts (1986)
• The Lady Vanishes (1938)
• Agatha and the Midnight Murders (2020)
• Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

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