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    Murder by Death

    Murder by Death

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    Director: Robert Moore Cast: Peter Falk

    Peter Falk
    , Eileen Brennan
    Eileen Brennan
    , David Niven
    David Niven
    , Maggie Smith
    Maggie Smith
    , Alec Guinness
    Alec Guinness

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    (Wide Screen / Pan & Scan / Dolby 5.1 / Mono)

    $14.99
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    • Release Date: 03/24/2009
    • UPC: 0043396079342
    • Original Release: 1976
    • Rating: PG
    • Source: Sony Pictures
    • Region Code: 1
    • Presentation: [Full Frame, Wide Screen]
    • Sound: [monaural, Dolby Digital]
    • Language: English
    • Runtime: 5640
    • Sales rank: 12,083

    Special Features

    Exclusive interview: A conversation with Neil Simon; Theatrical trailers; Talent files; Production notes

    Cast & Crew

    Performance Credits
    Peter Falk Sam Diamond
    Eileen Brennan Tess Skeffington
    David Niven Dick Charleston
    Maggie Smith Dora Charleston
    Alec Guinness Bensonmum
    Truman Capote Lionel Twain
    James Coco Insp. Milo Perrier
    Peter Sellers Insp. Sidney Wang
    Elsa Lanchester Miss Jessica Marbles
    Nancy Walker Yetta the Maid
    Estelle Winwood Miss Withers
    James Cromwell Marcel the Chauffeur
    Richard Narita Willie Wang
    Myron Myron the Dog
    Fay Wray Screaming Door Bell
    Dog: Myron Actor
    Dave Grusin Composer

    Technical Credits
    Neil Simon Screenwriter
    Augie Lohman Special Effects
    Ray Stark Producer
    Jerry Jost Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
    Joseph Kite Sound Effects
    Tex Rudloff Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
    Frank Warner Sound Effects
    Jennifer Shull Casting
    Raymond Stark Producer

    Scene Index

    Side #1 -- Widescreen
    0. Scene Selections
    1. Start [2:44]
    2. The Invitations [2:06]
    3. Dick & Dora Charleston [1:09]
    4. Sidney Wang [2:24]
    5. Milo Perrier [1:02]
    6. Sam Diamond [2:01]
    7. The Bridge Test [1:07]
    8. 22 Twain [2:01]
    9. Wang Meets Bensonmum [4:12]
    10. The Charlestons Arrive [4:13]
    11. Yetta [1:59]
    12. Bensonmum & Perrier [2:57]
    13. "I Don't Kiss." [6:09]
    14. Before-Dinner Drinks [2:49]
    15. Miss Jessica Marbles [1:40]
    16. Wine Test [5:54]
    17. Lionel Twain [5:44]
    18. Chain of Fools [2:02]
    19. Examining Bensonmum [3:49]
    20. Filled With Empty People [3:55]
    21. The Naked & the Dead [3:34]
    22. Two of Everything [2:51]
    23. Twain Murdered! [3:08]
    24. Theories & Motives [8:15]
    25. Murder by Death [4:20]
    26. The Room Gets Shorter [1:32]
    27. The Crime Is Solved? [5:46]
    28. Simple & Direct Solution [4:56]
    Side #2 -- Full Screen
    0. Scene Selections
    1. Start [2:44]
    2. The Invitations [2:06]
    3. Dick & Dora Charleston [1:09]
    4. Sidney Wang [2:24]
    5. Milo Perrier [1:02]
    6. Sam Diamond [2:01]
    7. The Bridge Test [1:07]
    8. 22 Twain [2:01]
    9. Wang Meets Bensonmum [4:12]
    10. The Charlestons Arrive [4:13]
    11. Yetta [1:59]
    12. Bensonmum & Perrier [2:57]
    13. "I Don't Kiss." [6:09]
    14. Before-Dinner Drinks [2:49]
    15. Miss Jessica Marbles [1:40]
    16. Wine Test [5:54]
    17. Lionel Twain [5:44]
    18. Chain of Fools [2:02]
    19. Examining Bensonmum [3:49]
    20. Filled With Empty People [3:55]
    21. The Naked & the Dead [3:34]
    22. Two of Everything [2:51]
    23. Twain Murdered! [3:08]
    24. Theories & Motives [8:15]
    25. Murder by Death [4:20]
    26. The Room Gets Shorter [1:32]
    27. The Crime Is Solved? [5:46]
    28. Simple & Direct Solution [4:56]
    Side #1 -- Widescreen
    Play Movie
    Audio Set-Up
    English (Mono)
    Spanish - Español
    Subtitles
    English
    Spanish - Español
    Portuguese - Português
    Chinese
    Korean
    Thai
    Subtitles Off
    Special Features
    Exclusive Interview: "A Conversation With Neil Simon"
    Talent Files
    Robert Moore (Director)
    Neil Simon (Screenwriter)
    Truman Capote
    Peter Falk
    Peter Sellers
    David Niven
    Maggie Smith
    Alec Guinness
    Theatrical Trailers
    Murder by Death
    The Cheap Detective
    Side #2 -- Full Screen
    Play Movie
    Audio Set-Up
    English (Mono)
    Spanish - Español
    Subtitles
    English
    Spanish - Español
    Portuguese - Português
    Chinese
    Korean
    Thai
    Subtitles Off
    Special Features
    Exclusive Interview: "A Conversation With Neil Simon"
    Talent Files
    Robert Moore (Director)
    Neil Simon (Screenwriter)
    Truman Capote
    Peter Falk
    Peter Sellers
    David Niven
    Maggie Smith
    Alec Guinness
    Theatrical Trailers
    Murder by Death
    The Cheap Detective

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    "The '70s detective spoof Murder by Death arrives on DVD for the first time on Columbia TriStar. This two-sided disc offers both widescreen and full-screen versions with mono soundtracks in either English or Spanish. Subtitles are available in Spanish, Po

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    Murder by Death belongs on any list of the most overlooked comedies of the last few decades. A spoof on the mystery genre written by Neil Simon, the story involves caricatures of every prominent literary detective portrayed by a who's who of acting talent. Charlie Chan (Peter Sellers), Hercule Poirot (James Coco), Sam Spade (Peter Falk), Nick Charles (David Niven), and Miss Marple (Elsa Lanchester) all get the royal treatment, and the elaborate setup involves a recluse, played by Truman Capote, challenging them to a battle of wits. The jokes come like cannon fire and nearly every line of dialogue is a one-liner. Simon throws enough mystery elements into the script to keep things interesting, most exemplified by the blind butler played to perfection by Alec Guinness. One of the singular pleasures of this film is watching actors not ordinarily associated with laugh-out-loud comedy handle the material with tremendous amount of aplomb, particularly Niven, Guinness, and Maggie Smith as Niven's wife, who has perhaps the most sarcastic and funny part in the film. Capote is miscast, but the very fact of that makes his role even funnier. The mystery setup goes absolutely nowhere and there are shots of what could be assumed to be clues for the audience that are just red herrings. The whole thing is centered on the characters and the portrayals. Falk does a tremendous Humphrey Bogart impersonation and Sellers gives what has to be one of his more restrained performances, but hilariously funny, nonetheless. If there's one drawback it's that things may move too fast for a present-day audience. It seems more complicated than it really is, but Murder by Death is a good place to find consistent laughs.
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