Death On The Nile: How Much Champagne It Would Take To Fill The Nile

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Linnet Ridgeway-Doyle (Gal Gadot) claims that she and her guests have «enough champagne to fill the Nile!»in Death On The Nile, leading one to wonder how much champagne it would actually take. However, a thorough study has since revealed (via Vulture) that they do not–which is a shame, because Linnet sounds so confident, even tossing a filled champagne flute over her shoulder to prove her point. It was a dramatic moment to underscore the glamour of her lifestyle, but not exactly accurate.   

Kenneth Branagh's latest is his second Agatha Christie adaptation; Murder on the Orient Express came out in 2017 to great success. This time, Death on the Nile finds the intrepid investigator Hercule Poirot trying to enjoy some relaxing time away from work on a Nile riverboat cruise on the S.S. Karnak. His intended vacation is upended when one of the guests is murdered, and it's up to Poirot to deduce who among them is the culprit. As with all Agatha Christie stories, the cast is an eclectic mix of strangers, almost all either wealthy or eccentric in some way. But none are wealthier than Linnet Ridgeway-Doyle, one of the richest heiresses in all of England.

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However, despite Linnet's declaration, it would obviously take far more champagne to fill the Nile than what fits on the Karnak. Linnet and the rest of the Death on the Nile cast should consider that the Nile is one of the longest rivers in the world, and that, unlike the champagne in a champagne flute, it is flowing constantly, eventually rushing into the Mediterranean Sea. Unfortunately, it is unclear how much water was in the Nile in 1937, which is when Death On The Nile takes place. The modern