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Desyat negrityat

  • 1987
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
3.4K
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Desyat negrityat (1987)
Psychological ThrillerSerial KillerSuspense MysteryWhodunnitCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

A psychological thriller based on the novel by Agatha Christie. Ten strangers are forced to come face to face with their dark pasts after receiving invitation to an isolated island off the c... Read allA psychological thriller based on the novel by Agatha Christie. Ten strangers are forced to come face to face with their dark pasts after receiving invitation to an isolated island off the coast of England.A psychological thriller based on the novel by Agatha Christie. Ten strangers are forced to come face to face with their dark pasts after receiving invitation to an isolated island off the coast of England.

  • Director
    • Stanislav Govorukhin
  • Writers
    • Agatha Christie
    • Stanislav Govorukhin
  • Stars
    • Vladimir Zeldin
    • Tatyana Drubich
    • Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    3.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stanislav Govorukhin
    • Writers
      • Agatha Christie
      • Stanislav Govorukhin
    • Stars
      • Vladimir Zeldin
      • Tatyana Drubich
      • Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
    • 28User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Vladimir Zeldin
    Vladimir Zeldin
    • judge Lawrence John Wargrave
    Tatyana Drubich
    Tatyana Drubich
    • Vera Elizabeth Claythorne
    Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
    Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
    • captain Philip Lombard
    Aleksey Zharkov
    Aleksey Zharkov
    • William Henry Blore
    Anatoliy Romashin
    Anatoliy Romashin
    • Dr. Edward George Armstrong
    Lyudmila Maksakova
    Lyudmila Maksakova
    • miss Emily Caroline Brent
    Mikhail Gluzskiy
    Mikhail Gluzskiy
    • general John Gordon Macarthur
    Aleksey Zolotnitskiy
    • Thomas Rogers - servant
    Irina Tereshchenko
    Irina Tereshchenko
    • Ethel Rogers - maid
    Aleksandr Abdulov
    Aleksandr Abdulov
    • Anthony James Marston
    Ivan Arzhatkin
    • Shipboy
    • (as V. Arzhatkin)
    Dmitriy Arshinov
    • Child
    • (as D. Arshinov)
    Viktor Bentsler
    • Vera's fiance
    Vladimir Zharikov
    • Aborigine
    Fyodor Odinokov
    Fyodor Odinokov
    • Fred Narracott - boatman
    • (as F. Odinokov)
    • Director
      • Stanislav Govorukhin
    • Writers
      • Agatha Christie
      • Stanislav Govorukhin
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    User reviews28

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    10sol-

    My brief review of the film

    The Agatha Christie novel upon which this film is based is an excellent read and one of her most popular titles. It has been put into film many times, but each version is far inferior to the actual novel. Except this one. There is no matching the quality of the book, but this Russian one does a very good job, because for the first time the material is not softened down. It is as dark and as grim as Agatha Christie intended her novel to be. It also keeps the original ending, which other versions have adjusted, forfeiting the deeper things that the story has to stay. The flashbacks are woven in perfectly, the sound recording is noticeably sharp, and in general there is very little to complain about this superb rendition of the novel.

    A note for prospective buyers:

    After some searching, I managed to order a DVD copy of this film from a Russian company via the internet. The DVD quality itself is quite good, however the English subtitles are often poorly translated and out-of-sync with who is talking. Those who have read the novel should still find it easy enough to follow - this is just a little warning. However, that is only on the DVD copy that I viewed. As for the film itself, there is very little wrong with it.
    10iconians

    One of the best.

    This is not the type of movie that a typical moviegoer will seek, so, instead I will give some other insight.

    This was the only movie that ever gave me nightmares when I was a kid. Mostly, I think it's because the movie achieved a rare feat of actually transforming not only the book and it's characters to the screen but also the atmosphere.

    Many people will not watch this movie just based on it's original name, but I can assure you, the name conveys no negative information. That leads to believe that it's P.C title, is just a cop-out.

    As far as adaptations done, there are no better versions of any ever made.

    10/10
    8stevenmcghee-89100

    Well worth watching

    I won't rehash the storyline which everyone knows but just a few comments:

    Plus points: -the first film adaptation which sticks to the ending as outlined in the novel

    -dialogue is very much as per the novel. If you know the book well, the subtitles are almost superfluous as you will know what the characters are saying

    -the choice of location for filming was inspired. Oddly, the external shots feel more claustrophobic than those inside the house. The crucial scene at the end between Vera and Lombard is powerfully shot with the sea almost a background character on its own.

    Minus points: -At times it can be difficult to distinguish Lombard from Blore. Facially, they are very alike.

    -The actress playing Emily Brent is too young...equally, the character playing Anthony Marston is some 10 years too old.

    -There's something lacking with the interior shots which fail, at times, to convey the cloying claustrophobia so evident in the book. It may be that there are simply too many daylight scenes.

    While I prefer the 2015 BBC adaptation, this 1987 Soviet version is in second place, well ahead of any of the previous adaptations.

    However, no film version will ever beat the novel itself and the imagery those words conjure up in the reader's imagination. It's still the only book I can pick up and read from start to finish without a break.
    marseilletarot

    ...As Dark and Grim as Ms. Christie Intended!!!

    ahh.....After a difficult search, I managed to find a video copy (with subtitles) of the film described above. The other reviewer was the reason I was prompted to find this film. It is indeed the best adaptation of A. Christie's classic suspense thriller. The most gratifying thing is being able to see everybody end up exactly where they are supposed to be in the book. After all, it is called, "And Then There Were None," not called, "And Then There Were Two." Acting, direction, and photography are exquisite. Keep eyes on auction sites for people who have copies of this one....it IS out there somewhere!!
    10Sleepin_Dragon

    A first class version.

    Ten people find themselves on an isolated island, and one by one they begin to die, is the killer hiding on the island, or hiding in plain sight?

    For my shame I haven't watched this movie for about a decade, that's bad on my part, because it is a superb adaptation.

    Who'd have thought that a Russian adaptation of Agatha Christie's incredible novel, would be the first to follow through with the original ending, it took some courage not to opt for the softer conclusion.

    Great atmosphere, it's tense, suspenseful and claustrophobic, they truly captured the tone and essence of the book. Some of the earlier adaptations, films I love, but have a degree of humour, the book is a straight up thriller, it doesn't have sentiment or humour, this adaptation is bleak, as is the story.

    Each of the characters look the part, Miss Brent looks exactly as I pictured the character from the book, as so The Doctor and Judge.

    The music is great, the visuals are spot on, I love the property they use, it has that isolated feel.

    I only wish a British made adaptation had been made along these lines, not until the later BBC series was it adapted again.

    Perfect adaptation, 10/10.

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    • Trivia
      This is the first adaptation of Agatha Christie's story which follows the novel's original ending.
    • Goofs
      After the first murder, when we see Mr. Owen enter the dining room in the middle of the night and remove the first of the ten china figures (leaving nine), the dining table is clean and set up for breakfast. However, later, Rogers says that he noticed there were only nine figures on the table while he was cleaning up the dining room.
    • Quotes

      Anthony James Marston: [while dancing with Vera, translated from the Russian] Ten minutes ago, I regretted that I came here.

    • Crazy credits
      The credits roll in absolute silence.
    • Alternate versions
      The television print includes a brief interlude right after Vera and Rogers discover there are only seven Nigger statuettes left after General Macarthur's murder. This was done for a separate two night broadcast, with an inter-title simply stating "Agatha Christie's Ten Little Niggers, part two." Curiously, this is the version that was released on home video.
    • Connections
      Featured in eXploitation CinemA (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Stardust
      Music by Hoagy Carmichael

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    • Release date
      • December 28, 1987 (Soviet Union)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Ten Little Indians
    • Filming locations
      • Black Sea, Russia
    • Production company
      • Odessa Film Studio
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 17m(137 min)

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