Death on the Nile story
Death on the Nile is a 1978 British mystery film based on Agatha Christie's 1937 novel of the same name, directed by John Guillermin and adapted by Anthony Shaffer. The film features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, played by Peter Ustinov, plus an all-star supporting cast including Maggie Smith, Angela Lansbury, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, David Niven, George Kennedy and Jack Warden.
13 total · 1 choice · 9 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| greed for riches | choice | Simon, Jackie, and solicitor were all after Linnet's wealth. |
| husband and wife | major | Simon and Linnet on their honeymoon |
| infatuation | major | Simon and Jackie; various others |
| love triangle | major | Simon, Jackie, Linnet |
| murder | major | Jackie and Simon killed Linnet in an elaborate plot to get her wealth |
| rich character vs. poor character | major | especially Linnet was contrasted with her maid; also van Shuyler with Miss Bowers |
| romantic jealousy | major | Jackie was jealous of Linnet over Simon. |
| snobbishness | major | there were numerous upper class British snobs in the center of the story |
| the desire for vengeance | major | Jackie wanted to kill Linnet for stealing Simon |
| unrequited love | major | Jackie with Simon, or so we thought |