Movie · 1980
Is The Mirror Crack'd based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. The Mirror Crack'd is based on the book The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie (1962).
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side is book 8 of the Miss Marple series.
The movie was released in 1980.
The book behind The Mirror Crack'd
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
by Agatha Christie · first published 1962 · crime fiction, detective fiction
1962 novel by Agatha Christie.
Miss Marple: books in order
- The Murder at the Vicarage (1930)
- The Body in the Library (1942)
- The Moving Finger (1942)
- A Murder Is Announced (1950)
- They Do It with Mirrors (1952)
- A Pocket Full of Rye (1953)
- 4.50 from Paddington (1957)
- The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1962)
- A Caribbean Mystery (1964)
- At Bertram's Hotel (1965)
- Nemesis (1972)
- Sleeping Murder (1976)
Common questions
Is The Mirror Crack'd based on a book?
Yes. The Mirror Crack'd is based on the book The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie (1962).
Who wrote the book The Mirror Crack'd is based on?
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side was written by Agatha Christie and first published in 1962.
Is The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side part of a series?
Yes, it is book 8 in the Miss Marple series (2 books listed below in reading order).
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with The Murder at the Vicarage, book 1 of The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of Agatha Christie's books
- Murder on the Orient Express (film, 1974)
- Murder on the Orient Express (film, 2017)
- Witness for the Prosecution (film, 1957)
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV, 1989)
- Death on the Nile (film, 1978)
- Death on the Nile (film, 2022)