Secret of the Blackbirds
Тайна «Черных дроздов»
Synopsis
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.
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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
Aleksandr Pyatkov
sergeant Hay
Alla Chernova
Mary Dow
Irina Mazurkevich
Gladys Martin
Boris Novikov
mr. Crump - butler
Tamara Nosova
mrs. Crump - cook
Vladimir Zeldin
police commissioner
Mariya Barabanova
mrs. MacKenzie
Lembit Ulfsak
Gerald Wright
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vadim Derbenyov
- Screenplay & Story
- Valentina Kolodyazhnaya, Yelizaveta Smirnova
- Original Score
- Viktor Babushkin
- Original Title
- Тайна «Черных дроздов»
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vadim Derbenyov
Valentina Kolodyazhnaya, Yelizaveta Smirnova, Andrey Makarevich, Izrail Tsizin, Agatha Christie, Vasiliy Voinov
Viktor Babushkin
Nikolay Nemolyaev
Alla Abramova
Boris Gostynsky
Department Leadership Roster
Vadim Derbenyov
Director
Valentina Kolodyazhnaya
Screenplay
Yelizaveta Smirnova
Screenplay
Viktor Babushkin
Original Music Composer
David Vinitsky
Production Design
Svetlana Bashlykova
Costume Design
Nikolay Nemolyaev
Director of Photography
Alla Abramova
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Frequently Asked Questions About Secret of the Blackbirds
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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?
The principal cast of Secret of the Blackbirds includes Ita Ever, Vladimir Sedov, Vsevolod Sanayev, Lyubov Polishchuk, Yuri Belyayev.
When was Secret of the Blackbirds released and how long is it?
Secret of the Blackbirds was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Secret of the Blackbirds?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Secret of the Blackbirds was composed by Viktor Babushkin.
Is Secret of the Blackbirds based on a book or true story?
Secret of the Blackbirds is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Agatha Christie".