Secret of the Blackbirds (1983)
Mr. Fortescue, owner of a big company, unexpectedly dies. The autopsy shows that he has been poisoned. Nobody actually loved him, and even his family members had their reasons to kill him. But who really did it? And who is responsable for killing his young servant and his wife within the next couple of days? Of course the only person who can answer this question is Ms. Marple. And of course, the murderer is the person you least expected it to be.
Director: Vadim Derbenyov
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: November 21, 1983
Cast
- Ita Ever - Miss Marple
- Vladimir Sedov - inspector Neele
- Vsevolod Sanayev - George Fortescue
- Lyubov Polishchuk - Adele Fortescue
- Yuri Belyayev - Persival Fortescue
- Yelena Sanayeva - Jennifer Fortescue
- Andrey Kharitonov - Lance Fortescue
- Natalya Danilova - Patricia Fortescue
- Yelena Ivochkina - Elaine Fortescue
- Elza Radziņa - miss Effie Ramsbottom
Screenplay
- Yelizaveta Smirnova (Screenplay)
- Valentina Kolodyazhnaya (Screenplay)
- Andrey Makarevich (Lyricist)
- Izrail Tsizin (Script Editor)
- Agatha Christie (Novel)
Music: Viktor Babushkin
Cinematography: Nikolay Nemolyaev
Editing: Alla Abramova
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
Noir Detective and Rainy Night Case, Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Private Eye and the Missing Heiress Case, Detective Noir: Corruption in the City, Murder Investigation and Whodunit
Keywords
based on novel or book, detective
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Secret of the Blackbirds about?
- Mr. Fortescue, owner of a big company, unexpectedly dies. The autopsy shows that he has been poisoned. Nobody actually loved him, and even his family members had their reasons to kill him. But who really did it? And who is responsable for killing his young servant and his wife within the next couple of days? Of course the only person who can answer this question is Ms. Marple. And of course, the murderer is the person you least expected it to be.
- Who directed Secret of the Blackbirds?
- Secret of the Blackbirds was directed by Vadim Derbenyov.
- Who stars in Secret of the Blackbirds?
- Secret of the Blackbirds stars Ita Ever, Vladimir Sedov, Vsevolod Sanayev, Lyubov Polishchuk, Yuri Belyayev, Yelena Sanayeva.
- How long is Secret of the Blackbirds?
- Secret of the Blackbirds has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Secret of the Blackbirds?
- Secret of the Blackbirds is a Mystery, Thriller, Crime film.
- Where was Secret of the Blackbirds produced?
- Secret of the Blackbirds was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Secret of the Blackbirds?
- The themes of Secret of the Blackbirds include: Noir Detective and Rainy Night Case, Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Private Eye and the Missing Heiress Case, Detective Noir: Corruption in the City, Murder Investigation and Whodunit.