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Release Year1987
Runtime0h 54m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Crime
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DirectorMargarita Tyupkina
WritersAndrei Krasilnikov
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsWhy Was Olof Palme Killed?
About Why Was Olof Palme Killed?
From the cycle "Political Theater". The teleplay is built as a kind of investigation into the assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, during which, unlike a criminal investigation, not the identity of the criminal is revealed, but the fate of Palme himself, his life principles, views, intentions and dreams.
Directed by Margarita Tyupkina, Why Was Olof Palme Killed? leans on a strong ensemble — Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Oleg Efremov, Vladimir Portnov — 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 1987.
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