The new movie "Murder on the Orient Express" is adapted from the novel of the same name by the famous British detective novelist Agatha Christie. "Murder on the Orient Express" has been popular in the world for 83 years since it was published on January 1, 1934, during which it has been adapted into film and TV series five times. The most well-known is the star-studded film version in 1974. The film was nominated for 6 Oscars at the 47th Academy Awards. Ingrid Bergman, who was born in Sweden, finally won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her ancient Swedish accent.
Although the story has long been known, the charm of the classic has never diminished. The phrase "everyone is suspect" in the poster reveals the gripping point of this masterpiece, which is why it deserves to be brought to the big screen again and again.
The film is directed by all-rounder director Kenneth Branagh. His old partner, director of photography, Haris Zambarloukos, shot it for the fifth time.
Murder on the Orient Express, as the opening film of the 2017 Camerimage International Film Festival in Poland, was awarded the Cinematographer-Director Duo Award to the duo of photographer Harris and director Branagh. Their collaboration began with Sleuth in 2006, followed by Thor, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Cinderella, and 2019. Artemis Fowl released.
One of the biggest differences between the new version of "Murder on the Orient Express" is that it uses 65mm film, using Panavision 65 Hr Camera and Panavision Panaflex System 65 Studio camera with Sphero 65 lens to shoot, it will raise the whole film production by a notch .
DP Harris said in an interview: “Branaer and I discussed the 65mm film camera system a long time ago, and we also shot some test shots, but there was no suitable project. Branagh was one of the few These experienced directors, this time following the 1996 production of Hamlet, are once again using this challenging film format. Although I have tested it on different films, it has never worked. It completes a full movie. This time we got support from Fox, so we continued to discuss, test, it's an incredible system, the audience is going to have a very different movie experience, and that's what we want The pursuit of the Orient Express."
Director Branagh said when he came to China: "On the premise of not violating the spirit of Agatha Christie, some new ideas will be added. We shot with 65mm film technology, which makes the film visually have oil painting. The general texture, costumes and sets also have a strong high-level 'British style'. When the movie plays things on the big screen, it can let the audience integrate into the characters and be immersed in the scene. Experience Istanbul Station, the spectacular avalanche scenes and Majestic snow-capped mountains. You can also enjoy the beautiful scenery of Europe along the train in the film.”
The use of a 65mm camera means not only brighter, more saturated colors, but every minute has to be perfect. In pursuit of quality, the crew not only built an Istanbul station in all directions, but also truly restored the luxurious Orient Express in the novel, known as the "walking palace".
Even a 9-meter mountain was created as a background to upgrade the surprise element in the novel. In addition, every napkin, every window, every tablecloth, and even a piece of china in the film is carefully selected to bring the audience on this train. DP Harris explained that these details created a sense of realism.
To capture the train in motion in the studio, Harris built two 40-foot-tall, 90-foot-long LED walls around the train carriages that were showing footage we shot in New Zealand. When you're surrounded by two LED walls, it's like riding a train through the middle of the Alps. Not only can you see the moving light fully reflected onto the body of the car, it also makes the actor feel like they were actually filming on a moving train.
"We calculated the distance between the camera and the LED wall to make sure that the moving background looked real and not like a display," emphasizes Harris.
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