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== In popular culture ==
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The glamour and rich history of the ''Orient Express'' has frequently lent itself to the plot of books and films and as the subject of television documentaries.

===Literature===
*''[[Dracula]]'' (1897) by [[Bram Stoker]]: while [[Count Dracula]] escapes from England to [[Varna, Bulgaria|Varna]] by sea, the group sworn to destroy him travels to Paris and takes the Orient Express, arriving in Varna ahead of him.
* ''[[Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (novel)|Gentlemen Prefer Blondes]]'' (1925) by Anita Loos, wherein Lorelei and her friend Dorothy take a journey on the ''Oriental Express'' from Paris to Central Europe.
* ''[[Stamboul Train]]'' (1932) by [[Graham Greene]]
* The short story "[[Parker Pyne Investigates#Have You Got Everything You Want?|Have You Got Everything You Want?]]" (1933), by [[Agatha Christie]]
*''[[Murder on the Orient Express]]'' (1934), one of the most famous works by [[Agatha Christie]], takes place on the ''Simplon Orient Express''<ref name="Seat61"/>
*''Oriënt-Express'' (1934) a novel by [[A. den Doolaard]]: it takes place in North Macedonia.
* ''[[From Russia, with Love (novel)|From Russia, with Love]]'' (1957), a ''[[James Bond]]'' novel by [[Ian Fleming]], sees Bond travel from Istanbul to Venice aboard the ''Simplon Orient Express''.
* ''[[Travels with My Aunt]]'' (1969) by Graham Greene
* [[Paul Theroux]] (1975) devotes a chapter of ''[[The Great Railway Bazaar]]'' to his journey from Paris to [[Istanbul]] on the Direct-Orient Express.
* ''[[Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe]]'' (1991) by [[Bill Bryson]] describes riding the train in 1973, when it was a run-down and neglected route. 
* ''The Orient Express'' (1992) a novel by [[Gregor von Rezzori]] follows a European American who, having ridden the original ''Orient Express'' in his youth, returns late in life to ride the refurbished version.
* ''[[Flashman and the Tiger]]'' (1999) by [[George MacDonald Fraser]]: [[Harry Paget Flashman]] travels on the train's first journey as a guest of the journalist [[Henri Blowitz]].
* The ''Orient Express'' appeared in the 2004 novel ''[[Lionboy]]'' and its sequel ''Lionboy: The Case'' by Zizou Corder. Charlie Ashanti was stowing away on the train on his way to Venice when he met King Boris of Bulgaria.
* The short story "On the Orient, North" by [[Ray Bradbury]]
* The ''Orient Express'' appeared as a technologically advanced (for its time) train in the book ''[[Behemoth (Westerfeld novel)|Behemoth]]'', by [[Scott Westerfeld]].
*''Thea Stilton and the Mystery on the Orient Express'' by [[Elisabetta Dami]]
*''Madness on the Orient Express'' is an anthology of horror stories, all connected to the ''Orient Express'', edited by [[James Lowder]].
* ''First Class Murder'' (2015) by [[Robin Stevens (author)|Robin Stevens]] from the ''[[Murder Most Unladylike]]'' series is set on the ''Orient Express''.
*The ''Oriënt-Express'' served as the venue for a chess game described in the (1997) novel [[The Lüneburg Variation]] by [[Paolo Maurensig]].
* One of the criminal mysteries solved by [[Randall Garrett]]'s [[alternative history]] detective [[Lord Darcy (character)|Lord Darcy]] takes place on a luxurious cross-Europe train manifestly modeled on the Orient Express, though in this setting its final destination is [[Naples]] rather than Istanbul.

===Film===
* ''[[Orient Express (1934 film)|Orient Express]]'' (1934), film adaptation of Graham Greene's ''[[Stamboul Train]]''.
* ''[[Orient Express (1944 film)|Orient Express]]'' (1944), German film about a murder on the train.
* ''[[Sleeping Car to Trieste]]'' (1948), film by the [[Rank Organisation]], story by Clifford Grey. A stolen diplomatic document is the quest of various groups on the Orient Express from Paris to Trieste. Copyright by Two Cities Films Ltd.
* ''[[Orient Express (1954 film)|Orient Express]]'' (1954), whose plot revolves around a two-day stop at a village in the [[Alps]] by passengers on the ''Orient Express''.
* ''[[From Russia with Love (film)|From Russia with Love]]'' (1963): [[Portrayal of James Bond in film|James Bond]], along with [[Bond girl]] Tatiana Romanova and ally Ali Kerim Bey, tries to travel on the ''Orient Express'' from [[Istanbul]] to [[Trieste]], but complications involving [[SPECTRE]] assassin Red Grant force Bond and Tatiana to jump off the train in Yugoslav [[Istria]].
* ''{{ill|Istanbul Express|de|3=Istanbul Expreß|lt=Istanbul Express}}'' (1968): thriller, made for television, starring [[Gene Barry]].
* ''[[Travels with My Aunt (film)|Travels with My Aunt]]'' (1972): Henry Pulling accompanies his aunt, Augusta Bertram, on a trip from London to Turkey. The two board the ''Orient Express'' in Paris; the train takes them to Turkey (though they disembark briefly at the Milan stop).
* The Agatha Christie novel has been adapted into films in [[Murder on the Orient Express (1974 film)|1974]], [[Murder on the Orient Express (2001 film)|2001]], and [[Murder on the Orient Express (2017 film)|2017]]
* ''[[Romance on the Orient Express]]'' (1985): TV movie with [[Cheryl Ladd]].
* ''[[102 Dalmatians]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Death, Deceit and Destiny Aboard the Orient Express]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Around the World in 80 Days (2004 film)|Around the World in 80 Days]]'' (2004): Mr Fogg travels on the train to [[Istanbul]].
* ''[[Orient Express (2004 film)|Orient Express]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Murder on the Orient Express (2017 film)|Murder on the Orient Express]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Murder Mystery (film)|Murder Mystery]]'' (2019): In the final scene Nick and Audrey Spitz are travelling on the ''Orient Express''.
* ''[[Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One|Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One]]'' (2023): The third act of the film primarily takes place on the ''Orient Express'' bound from Venice to Innsbruck

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===Television===
* ''Orient Express'' was a syndicated TV series in the early- to mid-1950s.  Filmed in Europe, its half-hour dramas featured such stars as [[Paul Lukas]], [[Jean-Pierre Aumont]], [[Geraldine Brooks (actress)|Geraldine Brooks]] and [[Erich von Stroheim]].
* In "The Orient Express" (episode number 48 of ''[[The World of Commander McBragg]]'' cartoon series), the Commander tells the story of how he once rode on that fabled train, dodging several assassination attempts on his life en route.
*In the Pink Panther cartoon "Pinkfinger" the Pink Panther tries to be a secret agent and is almost blown up by a bomb on the Orient Express.
* ''[[Daylight Robbery on the Orient Express]]'', an episode of the award-winning British comedy television series ''[[The Goodies (TV series)|The Goodies]]'', was first broadcast on 5 October 1976 and is partially set aboard the train.
* ''Mystery on the Orient Express'': a television special featuring illusionist [[David Copperfield (illusionist)|David Copperfield]]. During the special, Copperfield rode aboard the train and, at its conclusion, made the dining car seemingly disappear.
* "The Istambul Train", "Il treno d'Istanbul" (1980) Hungarian–Italian television series "[[Stamboul Train]]" original title by [[Graham Greene]] (1932).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120972/releaseinfo|title=The Istambul Train (TV Mini-Series 1980– )|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>
* "[[Minder on the Orient Express]]" (1985): a special episode of the long-running [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] sit-com ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]''.
* ''[[Whicker's World]] – Aboard The Orient Express'': Travel journalist [[Alan Whicker]] joined the inaugural service of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express to Venice in 1982, interviewing invited guests and celebrities along the way.
* ''[[Gavin Stamp]]'s Orient Express'': in 2007 UK's [[Channel 5 (UK)|Five]] broadcast an arts/travel series which saw the historian journey from Paris to Istanbul along the old ''Orient Express'' route.
* The 1987 cartoon ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' had an episode titled "Turtles on the Orient Express". As the title suggests it is primarily based on the train.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nick.com/shows|title=TV Shows &#124; Discover New Nick Shows &#124; Nickelodeon|website=Nick}}</ref>
* A 1993 advert for [[Bisto]] Fuller Flavour Gravy Granules featured in it with a young couple. 
* The 1995 cartoon ''[[Madeline (TV series)|Madeline]]'' had an episode titled ''Madeline on the Orient Express'', in which a chef stole a snake.
* The episode "[[Emergence (Star Trek: The Next Generation)|Emergence]]" of the science fiction television series ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' partially takes place on a [[Holodeck]] representation of the ''Orient Express''.
* On the 15 May 2007 broadcast of ''[[Jeopardy!]]'', the shows theme music "Think" was played by a person on the train’s piano, since the Final Jeopardy clue was about the ''Orient Express''.
* In the British soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]'', in 1986, characters [[Den and Angie Watts]] spent their honeymoon on the train.
* "Aboard the Orient Express" ''[[Get Smart]]'' series 1, episode 13 is set on the ''Orient Express''.
* In one episode of the British cartoon series ''[[Danger Mouse (1981 TV series)|Danger Mouse]]'', called "Danger Mouse on the Orient Express" (a parody of ''[[Murder on the Orient Express]]''), Danger Mouse and Penfold travel on the train on their way back to London from Venice. Danger Mouse's arch enemy Greenback is also on the train.
* In an episode of the television series ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'', Chuck and Sarah decide to go [[AWOL]] and take a trip on the ''Orient Express''.
* At the end of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "[[The Big Bang (Doctor Who)|The Big Bang]]", the [[Eleventh Doctor|Doctor]] receives a call for help from the "Orient Express — in space". This setting is used in the episode "[[Mummy on the Orient Express]]", including a reference to the ending of "The Big Bang", four years later. The ''Orient Express'' also briefly appears in the beginning of the 2024 Christmas special, "[[Joy to the World (Doctor Who)|Joy to the World]]".
* In episode 15 of television series [[Forever (2014 TV series)|''Forever'' (U.S. TV series)]], Dr Henry Morgan travelled from [[Budapest]] to [[Istanbul]] with his wife Abigail Morgan on his honeymoon in 1955. He performed an appendectomy on a member of the fictional Urkesh royalty.
* ''[[The Backyardigans]]'' episode "[[List of The Backyardigans episodes#Le Master Of Disguise|Le Master of Disguise]]" features the Orient Express, showing Uniqua, Pablo, Austin, Tasha and Tyrone going to Istanbul from Paris.
* The series ''[[Agatha Christie's Poirot]]'', which adapted the entirety of Christie's works featuring [[Hercule Poirot]] as played by [[David Suchet]], included an adaptation of ''Murder on the Orient Express'' as part of its 2010 episodes.
* ''Michael Palin's Around The World in Eighty Days'' (1988). [[Michael Palin]] travelled on the ''Orient Express'' in episode 1 from London Victoria to Innsbruck, using a ferry across the English Channel from Folkestone. The train did not continue on to Venice because of a strike on the Italian railways.
* One of the episodes of the animated series ''[[The Adventures of Paddington Bear]]'' titled “Paddington on the Orient Express” features the titular bear and Mr. Gruber on the train. They end up being part of a mystery when a bracelet goes missing.

===Music===
* [[Alex Otterlei]]’s  "Horror on the Orient Express" is inspired by the [[Call of Cthulhu (role-playing game)|Call of Cthulhu]] [[Role-playing game|RPG]]. The integral symphonic version was released on CD in 2002, a 26-minute [[Suite (music)|Suite]] for [[Concert Band]] was published in 2012.
* ''Orient Expressions'', a musical group from Turkey who combine traditional Turkish music with elements of electronica, take their name from the train service.
* The [[Jean Michel Jarre]] album ''[[The Concerts in China]]'' has a track entitled "Orient Express" as track 1 of disc 2, though the relation to the train is unknown.
* A [[concert band]] piece, ''Orient Express'' was written by [[Philip Sparke]].
* There was a band based in Hawaii called [[Liz Damon's Orient Express]].
* A band in France with exotic insturmentation was called The Orient Express.

===Games===
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* The [[role-playing game]] ''[[Call of Cthulhu (role-playing game)|Call of Cthulhu]]'' (1981) used the train for one of its more famous campaigns, ''Horror on the Orient Express''.
* The TSR role-playing game ''[[Top Secret (role-playing game)|Top Secret]]'' had a 1983 module based on the train titled "Operation Orient Express".
* Just Games released a murder mystery boardgame (1985) called ''[[Orient Express (board game)|Orient Express]]'' using the famous train route as a backdrop for solving murders. The game is based on the novel ''[[Murder on the Orient Express]]'' by [[Agatha Christie]].
* ''[[Heart of China]]'' (1991 computer game) has a final sequence in the ''Orient Express''. An action scene takes place on the roof.
* In 1994's season 1 episode of ''[[Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?]]'' called, "The Gold Old Bad Days", [[Carmen Sandiego (character)|Carmen Sandiego]] and her V.I.L.E. gang are given a challenge to do something low tech by The Player robbery. Carmen's goal is the train.
* The ''Orient Express'' plays host to an adventure game by [[Jordan Mechner]]. ''[[The Last Express]]'' (1997 computer game) is a murder mystery game set around the last ride of the ''Orient Express'' before it suspended operations at the start of World War I. Robert Cath, an American doctor wanted by French police as he is suspected of the murder of an Irish police officer, becomes involved in a maelstrom of treachery, lies, political conspiracies, personal interests, romance and murder. The game has 30 characters representing a cross-section of European forces at the time.
* In the game ''[[Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped]]'' (1998) for PS1, the third level (which is Asian-themed) is named ''Orient Express''.
* The ''Orient Express'' was featured in two scenarios in the [[Railroad Tycoon]] series:
** In ''[[Railroad Tycoon II]]'' (1998), players get to connect Paris to Constantinople in a territory buying challenge.
** In ''[[Railroad Tycoon 3]]'' (2003) players need to connect [[Vienna]] to [[Istanbul]].
* The train is featured in ''[[Microsoft Train Simulator]]'' (2001), where its route is a {{convert|101|km}} section from [[Innsbruck]] to [[Sankt Anton am Arlberg]] in Austria.
* The ''Orient Express'' cars were made available for download to use in [[Auran]]'s ''[[Trainz]] Railroad Simulator'' 2004 or later versions by the content creation group FMA.
* The video game adaptation of ''[[From Russia with Love (video game)|From Russia with Love]]'' includes scenes aboard the ''Orient Express''
* [[The Adventure Company]] developed a point-and-click adventure based on Agatha Christie's novel, ''[[Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express]]'' (2006).
* The first scenes of ''[[The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief]]'', a 2013 game for PC, involve a mystery set amongst train carriages inspired by the ''Orient Express''.
* The entire ''Orient Express'' set was used in the Facebook game, ''TrainStation'' (2010).
* The ''Orient Express'' is a usable engine and caboose in the mobile game ''Tiny Rails'' (2016).
*In ''[[Euro Truck Simulator 2]]'' (2012) there is an achievement called ''Orient Express'' requiring players to complete deliveries between the following cities: Paris-Strasbourg, Strasbourg-Munich, Munich-Vienna, Vienna-Budapest, Budapest-Bucharest, Bucharest-Istanbul.
*In [[Train Simulator (video game)|''Train Simulator'']], it features several routes of the Arlberg-Orient Express from London to Faversham, Bludenz to Innsbruck, a few lines around Salzburg, and a small section of the Simplon-Orient Express in Ljubljana. It also features a part of the ÖBB EN Orient Express and the original Orient Express line between Strasbourg and Munich.