Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar

Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar
Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar
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Written by	Tom Dalton
Directed by	Sam Yates
Starring	Lyndsey Marshal; Jonah Hauer-King; Stanley Townsend ; Jack Deam ; Katherine Kingsley
Music by	Oliver Coates
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Tom Dalton ; Carol Harding
Cinematography	Catherine Goldschmidt
Editor	Anna Dick
Running time	95 mins.
Production companies	Darlow Smithson Productions; Factual Fiction
Release
Original network	Channel 5
Original release	15 December 2019;

Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar is a 2019 British alternative history television drama film about crime writer Agatha Christie becoming embroiled in a real-life murder case during a trip to an archaeological dig in Iraq following her divorce. The film premiered on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom on 15 December 2019.^[1] Filming took place in Malta and was directed by Sam Yates. Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar premiered in the United States on PBS May 18, 2021.^[2]

Plot[]

In 1928, following her divorce and struggling with fame and success, Agatha Christie travels to Iraq and is caught in a web of murder, intrigue and love. Two years following the public drama caused by her 11-day disappearance, Agatha arrives in Baghdad seeking culture and peace. Instead she finds an attractive young archaeologist with a bullet wound, and the famous crime writer must unravel a series of mysterious murders.

Cast[]

Lyndsey Marshal as Agatha Christie
Jonah Hauer-King as Max Mallowan
Stanley Townsend as Sir Constance Bernard
Jack Deam as Leonard Woolley
Katherine Kingsley as Katharine Woolley
Waj Ali as Ezekiel
Rory Fleck Byrne as Marmaduke
Bronagh Waugh as Lucy Bernard^[3]
Crystal Clarke as Pearl Theroux
as Faisal
as Ahkam
as Doctor El-Memar
Daniel Gosling as Hugo

Production[]

The film was created by husband and wife team Tom and Emily Dalton who also created Agatha and the Truth of Murder which was Channel 5's most watched festive programme of 2018.^[4] This was shot in Malta, back-to-back with Agatha and the Midnight Murders.

Reception[]

Described as "quite a treat" by Michael Hogan in The Daily Telegraph,^[5] The Times wrote that "what it lacked in unexpected twists and depth it made up for in nostalgic comfort-blanketry and good, clean murder".^[6]

References[]

^ "When is Agatha and The Curse of Ishtar on TV? What is it about? Is it a true story?". Radio Times.
^ Langer, Danielle. Uncover the Truth in Three New Murder Mystery Films Streaming TVMeg.News, accessed 60 June 2021.
^ "Filming begins on Channel 5 drama Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar". October 14, 2019.
^ "Channel 5 delivers best ever ABC1 ratings in 2018". advanced-television.com.
^ "Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar review - A cut-price Christie for Christmas is still quite a treat". www.telegraph.co.uk.
^ Midgley, Carol. "Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar review — how Mrs Christie found romance under the sun" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.

External links[]

[1] "When is Agatha and The Curse of Ishtar on TV? What is it about? Is it a true story?". Radio Times.

[2] Langer, Danielle. Uncover the Truth in Three New Murder Mystery Films Streaming TVMeg.News, accessed 60 June 2021.

[3] "Filming begins on Channel 5 drama Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar". October 14, 2019.

[4] "Channel 5 delivers best ever ABC1 ratings in 2018". advanced-television.com.

[5] "Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar review - A cut-price Christie for Christmas is still quite a treat". www.telegraph.co.uk.

[6] Midgley, Carol. "Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar review — how Mrs Christie found romance under the sun" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.

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