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Release Year1973
Runtime1h 18m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Crime, Adventure
Votes4
DirectorSemyon Aranovich
WritersVladimir Vaynshtok, Pavel Finn
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Broken Horseshoe
About The Broken Horseshoe
Based on the novel by Jules Verne "Drama in Livonia". French aeronaut Jules Ardan, traveling in a hot air balloon, accidentally finds himself in Reval. Here he meets Dr. Peterson and his daughter Leida. The gendarmes are hunting for Leida's fiance. The banker's son is being murdered in the city. Suspicion falls on Peterson. Jules Ardan takes over the investigation of the crime.
Directed by Semyon Aranovich, The Broken Horseshoe leans on a strong ensemble — Sergei Yursky, Marina Neyolova, Vytautas Paukste — 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 1973.
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