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Cast
Ita Ever
as Miss Marple
Vladimir Sedov
as inspector Neele
Vsevolod Sanayev
as George Fortescue
Lyubov Polishchuk
as Adele Fortescue
Yuri Belyayev
as Persival Fortescue
Yelena Sanayeva
as Jennifer Fortescue
Andrey Kharitonov
as Lance Fortescue
Natalya Danilova
as Patricia Fortescue
Yelena Ivochkina
as Elaine Fortescue
Elza Radziņa
as miss Effie Ramsbottom
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1983
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Thriller, Crime
Votes21
DirectorVadim Derbenyov
WritersYelizaveta Smirnova, Valentina Kolodyazhnaya
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSecret of the Blackbirds
About Secret of the Blackbirds
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.
Directed by Vadim Derbenyov, Secret of the Blackbirds leans on a strong ensemble — Ita Ever, Vladimir Sedov, Vsevolod Sanayev — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1983.
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