Agatha

Agatha

Year: 1979

Runtime: 99 mins

Language: English

Director: Michael Apted

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On December 4, 1926, the world‑renowned mystery writer Agatha Christie vanished without a trace. The eleven days that followed become a gripping mystery themselves, more suspenseful than any of her own novels. Set in England, an American journalist embarks on a determined search to uncover what really happened to Christie.

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1

Gift and publicity outing

Agatha Christie receives a silver cup engraved for her husband Archie, who shows clear disdain. The couple then walk to a publicity event for her new novel, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, while being tailed by a persistent American reporter, Wally Stanton.

Opening Christie home and event venue
2

Archie demands a divorce

The next morning, Archie confronts Agatha and demands a divorce, admitting that he loves his secretary, Nancy Neele. The tension between them signals separate lives looming on the horizon.

Morning Christie home
3

Night accident

That night, Agatha drives away from the house and is involved in a serious accident. The event marks a turning point as the couple's relationship fractures under pressure.

Night Road near home
4

Disappearance and suicide rumors

The next morning, police find Agatha's wrecked car and the press swarms the scene. A note left for her secretary fuels speculation that she may have attempted suicide.

Morning Accident site
5

Harrogate arrival and hotel stay

Agatha disappears and arrives by train in Harrogate, checking into the Harrogate Hydropathic Hotel under the alias Theresa Neele. She plans a two-week stay to lay low and regroup.

Following day Harrogate Hydropathic Hotel (Old Swan)
6

Crawley notices Agatha's disguise

In the hotel lounge, Evelyn Crawley notices Agatha's ripped stockings and muddy shoes and, perhaps unwittingly, Agatha makes a note to 'use' Crawley later. The encounter hints at the unraveling mystery surrounding Agatha's disappearance.

First days Harrogate hotel lounge
7

Treatments and media frenzy

Agatha begins treatments at the Royal Baths while newspapers publish front-page stories about her disappearance. Archie remains away in Harrogate with Nancy for slimming, avoiding the search effort.

Next days Harrogate Royal Baths
8

Coded ads drive the investigation

Stanton interviews Agatha's secretary, who reveals a coded message hidden in newspaper ads. The coded clues lead Stanton to the Harrogate hotel, deepening the mystery surrounding Agatha.

Soon after Harrogate / local hotel
9

Stanton meets Agatha at the hotel

Stanton checks in at the Harrogate hotel under an alias and crosses paths with Agatha in the billiard room. They share an evening together; he makes a pass, which she declines, and he quietly keeps notes on her behavior.

Evening Harrogate hotel
10

Uncovering hints of a plan

Stanton begins following Agatha as she researches spa treatments and learns how the equipment works. She even reschedules Nancy's appointment by posing as a staff member, further hinting at a calculated motive behind the disappearance.

Following days Harrogate hotel / spa areas
11

Bergonic chair attempt and rescue

Agatha rigs the Bergonic chair after Nancy undresses for her appointment, triggering a dangerous malfunction. The moment turns deadly when a scream draws Stanton to the room, and he rescues Agatha with CPR.

During treatment Bergonic chair treatment room
12

Amnesia claim and confession of love

The Christies claim Agatha suffered amnesia after the accident and remembers nothing. Later, Stanton confesses his love while handing her a copy of a story he wrote, confessing he cannot publish it.

After rescue Stanton's hotel room / Harrogate
13

Declaring divorce and possible future

Agatha tells Stanton she will divorce Archie, hinting at a possible future with him. They depart together by railway, and the epilogue reveals that Archie married Nancy two years later.

Two years later Railway station / Harrogate

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