Before spending two years abroad, scientist arthur calgary donald sutherland had given a lift to hitchhiker jack argyle. Arthur calgary, a paleontologist who finds out he is the alibi needed to prove the innocence of a dead man. Donald sutherland active 1963 present born jul 17, 1935 in st. But he is told that jack has been executed for the murder of his wife many years ago. The film version, made by cannon, assembled a topnotch cast including donald sutherland, faye dunaway, christopher plummer, sarah miles, ian mcshane, and diana quick. Some new release movies become unavailable for downloading for a limited time due to licensing restrictions. Ordeal by innocence 1985 rare new laserdisc donald. Brand new hd master from a 2k scan of the 35mm interpositive. In 1985, a feature film starring donald sutherland, faye dunaway, christopher plummer and sarah miles followed calgary in almost a film noir style, as he attempted to break through the argyle familys tightlipped secrecy. Read the ordeal by innocence movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Oct 19, 2018 ordeal by innocence has been adapted three times for the screen, and each version emphasizes different themes and characters. Ordeal by innocence, is worthy of being made as a miniseries, rather than as a film.
Rare laserdisc ordeal by innocence 1985 rare new laserdisc donald sutherland thriller ml100618n rare laserdisc ordeal by innocence 1985 rare new laserdisc donald sutherland thriller ml100618n ordeal by innocence laserdisc, rare laserdiscs. Donald mcnichol sutherland born 17 july 1935 is a canadian actor whose film career spans 50 years. Love actually favorite bill nighy will lead an allstar cast in the bbcs latest lavish agatha christie adaptation following hit adaptations of christies and then there were none and witness for the prosecution, the bbc is now tackling the iconic crime writers 1959 novel ordeal by innocence. Arthur calgary visits the argyle family to give them an address book that belongs to jack argyle. Donald sutherland, sarah miles, faye dunaway, christopher plummer, ian mcshane. Find movie and film cast and crew information for ordeal by innocence 1984 desmond davis on allmovie. Arthur calgary returns to england to return an address book left in his car by jack argyle before his departure.
Donald sutherland, christopher plummer, faye dunaway. Read the ordeal by innocence plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. Arthur calgary donald sutherland comes back to england after two years on an antarctic. The towering presence of canadian actor donald sutherland is often noticed, as are his legendary. The original trailer in high definition of ordeal by innocence directed by desmond davis, alan birkinshaw and starring donald sutherland, faye. Ordeal by innocence uk 1985 directed by desmond davis. Ordeal by innocence 1985 rare new laserdisc donald sutherland thriller based on an agatha christie novel includes. Ordeal by innocence is a 1985 mystery film directed by desmond davis. Ordeal by innocence by desmond davis desmond davis, donald. Arthur calgary donald sutherland comes to town seeking a young man he gave a lift to shortly before leaving on a twoyear expedition to antarctica.
Giving the plot and characters more time to develop. Rare factorysealed, laserdisc movie no dvd nearmint condition with some shelfwear and a 3 inch split in the opening. Overview of ordeal by innocence, 1985, directed by desmond davis, with donald sutherland, faye dunaway, christopher plummer, at turner classic movies. It is based on the agatha christie novel ordeal by innocence. In the directors chair was desmond davis, whod made the quirky 1960s films, girl with green eyes and smashing time, as well as the 1981 version of clash of the titans. Dr arthur calgary sutherland returns home from an expedition and goes looking for a hitchhiker whom he gave a lift to two years previously in order to return the mans address book. Should you watch bbcs ordeal by innocence before you read. At the beginning of his expedition he had given a ride one night to a hitchhiker and.
In her autobiography, agatha christie described ordeal by innocence as one of her books that satisfies her the most. This version of ordeal by innocence is far superior to the previous. Based on a novel by agatha christie, ordeal by innocence takes place in the old coastal town of dartmouth, england. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Ordeal by innocence film a film adaptation was released in 1985, directed by desmond davis. Agatha christies ordeal by innocence citywide is quite a few cuts. Two years ago, jacko argyle supposedly stuck his mother dead with a fire poker the same night he hitched a ride with dr. It was previously made into a 1985 movie starring donald sutherland and faye. This article needs additional citations for verification.
Ordeal by innocence bluray donald sutherland christopher. It stars donald sutherland, faye dunaway, christopher plummer and sarah miles. Jul 22, 2011 billy williams donald sutherland s and faye dunaways demands on ordeal by innocence 172 duration. His credits also expanded to ordeal by innocence with donald sutherland 1985 and the mosquito coast with harrison ford 1986.
Ordeal by innocence 1984 pg 1h 30min mystery, thriller 17 may 1985 usa dr calgary returns home from an expedition and goes looking for a hitchhiker whom he gave a lift to two years previously in order to return the mans address book. Ordeal by innocence donald sutherland faye dunaway christopher plummer 1984 a 1950s u. The first adaptation of agatha christies detective novel ordeal by innocence released 1984, it stars donald sutherland as dr. Ordeal by innocence donald sutherland christopher plummer faye dunaway mystery thriller filming locations devon mini movies ordeal by innocence location asherne house, strete, devon what others are saying ordeal by innocence location asherne house, strete, devon. Donald mcnichol sutherland july 17, 1935 saint john, new brunswick, canada. Ordeal by innocence 1985 film agatha christie wiki fandom. Web of stories life stories of remarkable people recommended for you. Ordeal by innocence 1985 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
George innes, valerie whittington, desmond davis, ordeal by innocence. Ordeal by innocence is a 1984 mystery film directed by desmond davis. Ordeal by innocence 1985 rare new laserdisc donald sutherland. Based on the novel by agatha christie and set in the late 1950s, this unevenly told film starts when dr. Ordeal by innocence episode 2 everyones a suspect as the bbc agatha christie mystery deepens ordeal by innocence eleanor tomlinson ella purnell anthony boyle crystal clarke image 1 trailers, images and posters for the bbc miniseries ordeal by innocence based on agatha christies novel of the same name. Ordeal by innocence by agatha christie agatha christie. Nothing interesting happens all along and even the final revealing of the facts lacks surprise and intensity wether you guessed or not. Donald sutherland faye dunaway christopher plummer. Ordeal by innocence 1984 original trailer hd 1080p.
Ordeal by innocence 1985 film agatha christie wiki. It starred donald sutherland as arthur calgary, sarah miles as mary durant, christopher plummer as leo argyle, ian mcshane as philip durant, diana quick as gwenda vaughan, and faye dunaway as rachel argyle. Thriller movie groups agatha christie adaptations synopsis plot based on the novel by agatha christie and set in the late 1950s, this unevenly told film starts when dr. Arthur calgary donald sutherland comes to town seeking a young man he gave a lift to shortly before leaving on. Donald sutherland full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. In agatha christies most twisted tale, a spyturnedprivatedetective is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfathers murderer before scotland yard exposes dark family secrets. Agatha christies ordeal by innocence vhs tape, 1985.
On the plus side ordeal by innocence captures a british fell if you know what i mean. Ordeal by innocence is a dull and at times even boring film that doesnt raise at any moment. Ordeal by innocence 1984 desmond davis cast and crew. Donald sutherland list of movies and tv shows tv guide. British actor richard greene captivated audiences with. Ordeal by innocence 1984 desmond davis, alan birkinshaw, donald sutherland, faye dunaway, christopher plummer, mystery, thriller september 18, 2017 paleontologist dr. A grieving widow discovers that her seemingly ideal husband lived many secret lives. Beauty, to me, is about being comfortable in your own skin. Screen greats donald sutherland the great train robbery, faye dunaway the thomas crown affair and christopher plummer the silent partner costar in ordeal by innocence, a sizzling mystery by agatha christie death on the nile.
Ordeal by innocence on the bbc, starring billy nighy, anna chancellor and eleanor tomlinson, is set to be the darkest agatha christie adaptation yet ordeal by innocence. The costumes and sets are very handsome donald sutherland gives a good and believable performance as amateur sleuth. But he is told that jack has been executed for the murder of his wife. Find films and movies featuring donald sutherland on allmovie. When he arrives at argyles hom, he learns argyle was executed for murder. Dr calgary returns home from an expedition and goes looking for a hitchhiker whom he gave a lift to two years previously in order to return the mans address book. The movie doesnt have a big budget, but this kind of story doesnt really need it.
Desmond davis was the director, who was a camera operator, lovely man, and. With donald sutherland, faye dunaway, christopher plummer, sarah miles. He apeared in films such as the dirty dozen, kellys heroes, national lampoons animal house, invasion of the body snatchers, ordinary people. The 1984 film adaptation starring christopher plummer as leo argyle and donald sutherland as arthur calgary was filmed on location in dartmouth. Second movie based on a novel by a famous mystery writer in consecutive years. Donald sutherland stars in this 1984 film based on the novel by agatha christie. If applicable, we will notify you about this before processing your order. Ordeal by innocence 1984 desmond davis, alan birkinshaw. My next film was ordeal by innocence, agatha christie a whodunit which we shot in and around dartmouth.
Donald sutherland, faye dunaway, sarah miles, christopher plummer, ian mcshane, diana quick, michael elphick, annette crosbie, george innes, valerie whittington, phoebe nichols, michael maloney, cassie stuart, billy mccoll, ron pember. Scientist arthur calgary, after spending two years abroad, returns home with an address book belonging to jack argyle, a hitchhiker hed given a ride to the night before he left. Arthur calgary donald sutherland comes back to england after two years on an antarctic expedition and discovers that the man he is searching for has been executed for murder. Donald sutherland, christopher plummer, ian mcshane. Laserdisc movie no dvd nearmint condition with some shelfwear and a 3 inch split in the.
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