Evil Under the Sun
Evil is everywhere. Even in paradise.
1982 | 117m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Guy Hamilton |
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| Writer: | Anthony Shaffer, Agatha Christie, Barry Sandler |
| Staring: |
| An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 05, 1982 |
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| Director: | Guy Hamilton |
| Writer: | Anthony Shaffer, Agatha Christie, Barry Sandler |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | detective, based on novel or book, greece, island, murder, murder mystery, holiday resort |
| Production Companies | EMI Films, G.W. Films, Titan Productions, Agatha Christie Limited |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,110,804
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Ustinov | Hercule Poirot |
| James Mason | Odell Gardener |
| Sylvia Miles | Myra Gardener |
| Roddy McDowall | Rex Brewster |
| Maggie Smith | Daphne Castle |
| Jane Birkin | Christine Redfern |
| Nicholas Clay | Patrick Redfern |
| Diana Rigg | Arlena Stuart Marshall |
| Denis Quilley | Kenneth Marshall |
| Colin Blakely | Horace Blatt |
| Emily Hone | Linda Marshall |
| Paul Antrim | Police Inspector |
| Cyril Conway | Police Surgeon |
| John Alderson | Police Sergeant |
| Richard Vernon | Flewitt |
| Dimitri Andreas | Gino |
| Robert Dorning | Concierge |
| Barbara Hicks | Flewitt's Secretary |
| Walter Henry | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Eric Kent | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Guy Standeven | Vicar on Train (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Guy Hamilton | Director |
| Anthony Shaffer | Screenplay |
| Dyson Lovell | Casting |
| Agatha Christie | Novel |
| Anthony Powell | Costume Design |
| Derek Cracknell | First Assistant Director |
| Cole Porter | Music |
| Andy Armstrong | Second Assistant Director |
| Alan Cassie | Art Direction |
| Christopher Challis | Director of Photography |
| Barry Sandler | Writer |
| Jill Carpenter | Makeup Artist |
| Ramon Gow | Hairdresser |
| Rosemary Burrows | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Bill Rowe | Sound Recordist |
| John W. Mitchell | Sound Recordist |
| John Palmer | Camera Operator |
| Robert Ellis | Title Graphics |
| Nicholas Stevenson | Sound Editor |
| Roy Birchley | Assistant Editor |
| Jim Brennan | Production Manager |
| Barrie Melrose | Production Supervisor |
| John Lanchbery | Music Arranger |
| Frank Walsh | Set Designer |
| Robin Browne | Camera Operator |
| Hugh Casson | Title Designer |
| Richard Marden | Editor |
| Elliot Scott | Production Design |
| Peter Howitt | Set Decoration |
| Bob Penn | Still Photographer |
| John Richards | Sound Recordist |
| Nobby Cross | Gaffer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Goodwin | Producer |
| John Brabourne | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 35 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 23 | 43 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 19 | 46 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 27 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 389 | 751 |
Guy Hamilton does wonders here with this fairly far-fetched Agatha Christie story about the murder of an actress - a rather unlikeable creation of Diana Rigg - on an idyllic if somewhat ramshackle island paradise run by Maggie Smith. Peter Ustinov is on hand, luckily, to exercise his little grey cel ... ls and establish who did what to whom, and why! James Mason, Sylvia Miles and Roddy McDowall head the supporting list of suspects as "Monsieur Poirot" tries to suss it all out. It is quite an enjoyable affair with some attractive scenery and a few fun sub-plots to the main theme, but it doesn't really compare so well to "Death on the Nile" or "Murder on the Orient Express".