Thirteen at Dinner (1985)
Actress Jane Wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, Lord Edgware, refuses. She convinces Hercule Poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case. Lord Edgware turns up murdered, a well-placed knife wound at the base of his neck. It will take the precise Poirot to sort out the lies from the alibis - and find the criminal before another victim dies.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Lou Antonio, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Peter Ustinov, Faye Dunaway, David Suchet, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Peter Ustinov
as Hercule Poirot
Faye Dunaway
as Jane Wilkinson / Charlotta Adams
David Suchet
as Insp. Japp
Jonathan Cecil
as Capt. Arthur Hastings
Bill Nighy
as Ronald Marsh
Diane Keen
as Jenny Driver
John Stride
as Film Director
Benedict Taylor
as Donald Ross
Lee Horsley
as Bryan Martin
Allan Cuthbertson
as Sir Montague Corner
Glyn Baker
as Butler
John Barron
as Lord EdgwareCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 95 min |
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