Matinees at the J

Join the fun at our monthly movie event.

January’s movie is the 1974 version of Murder on the Orient Express, featuring an all-star cast: Albert Finney, Anthony Perkins, Anthony Shaffer, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Cassel, John Gielgud, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Paul Dehn, Rachel Roberts, Sean Connery, Sidney Lumet, Vanessa Redgrave, Wendy Hiller

Returning home from Istanbul on the Orient Express, renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is called upon to solve the murder of an American businessman aboard the train. The suspects are numerous and the clues confusing!

This production is based on the 1934 book of the same title by Agatha Christie. The film was a commercial and critical success. Bergman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and the film received five other nominations at the 47th Academy Awards: Best Actor (Finney), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, and Best Costume Design.