By Angie Han/Dec. 14, 2013 9:00 am EST
Whoever signs on will have big shoes to fill. Lumet’s film was a big commercial success, earning $35 million domestically. (Which was a lot more money back then, obviously.) It was a hit with critics as well, earning five Oscar nominations plus one win for supporting actress Ingrid Bergman. Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Jacqueline Bisset, Colin Blakely, Sean Connery, Anthony Perkins, John Gielgud, Vanessa Redgrave, and Michael York were also among the cast.
While Lumet’s movie is the best known adaptation of the tale, it’s not the only one. A made-for-TV movie starring Alfred Molina was broadcast on CBS in 2001. Additionally, the British TV series Agatha Christie’s Poirot aired a feature-length episode based on the tale in 2010. David Suchet played Poirot, and Toby Jones, Jessica Chastain, and Barbara Hershey co-starred.
