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A Haunting in Venice

film by Branagh [2023]

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"A Haunting in Venice" is a 2023 mystery film directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh as the famous detective Hercule Poirot. The film is set in Venice on Halloween night and follows Poirot as he reluctantly attends a séance. When a guest is murdered, Poirot must once again use his "little grey cells" to uncover the truth behind the supernatural events and the killer. The movie is based on Agatha Christie's novel "Hallowe'en Party" and marks Branagh's third time directing and starring as Poirot.12

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