September 2026
A Polite Murder: Country House Murder Mysteries
Curator
Lejla & Zuha
Bonus Theme
Parodies & Spoofs Rule!
Discussion Time
04 Oct 2026 — 20:00 UTC
Details
What gift do you think a good servant has that separates them from the others? It's the gift of anticipation.
Tagline
Tea at four. Dinner at eight. Murder at midnight.
Overview
In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
Release Date
Dec 26, 2001
Revenue
$87,754,044
Runtime
137 min
Genres
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
Production Companies
Sandcastle 5
Chicagofilms
Medusa Film
Production Countries
Italy
United States of America
Trailer
Film 1
Gosford Park
Robert Altman — 2001
Details
Very stupid to kill the only servant in the house. Now we don't even know where to find the marmalade.
Overview
Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island and while they are waiting for the mysterious host to appear, a recording levels serious accusations at each of the guests. Soon they start being murdered, one by one. As the survivors try to keep their wits, they reach a disturbing conclusion: one of them must be the killer.
Release Date
Oct 31, 1945
Revenue
$1,000,000
Runtime
98 min
Genres
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Production Companies
Rene Clair Productions
20th Century Fox
Production Countries
United States of America
Trailer
Film 2
And Then There Were None
René Clair — 1945
Details
The last time that I trusted a dame was in Paris in 1940. She said she was going out to get a bottle of wine. Two hours later, the Germans marched into France.
Tagline
By the time the world's greatest detectives figure out whodunnit... you could die laughing!
Overview
Lionel Twain invites the world's five greatest detectives to a 'dinner and murder'. Included are a blind butler, a deaf-mute maid, screams, spinning rooms, secret passages, false identities and more plot turns and twists than are decently allowed.
Release Date
Jun 23, 1976
Revenue
$32,511,047
Runtime
94 min
Genres
Comedy
Crime
Mystery
Production Companies
Rastar Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Trailer
Bonus Film
Murder by Death
Robert Moore — 1976