Murder on the Orient Express (1974/2017)

Side-by-side, shot-for-shot comparisons between different adaptations of the same work, originals and remakes, and works based on the same events. These videos are intended to illustrate the the unique vision of filmmakers and the variety of choices possible when creating a film or television show even when starting with the same source.

A side-by-side, shot-for-shot comparison between the 1974 and 2017 adaptation of The Murder on the Orient Express. edited by Matt Skuta

Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Directed by Sidney Lumet
Screenplay by Paul Dehn
Based on the Novel by Agatha Christie
Cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth
Production Design by Tony Walton

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Screenplay by Michael Green
Based on the Novel by Agatha Christie
Cinematography by Haris Zambarloukos
Production Design by Jim Clay

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