Oshibka Toni Vendisa (TV 1981)

Husband plans to remove his rich wife, who he believes is likely to leave him for another man. When the plan hits a snag, the wife stabs to death his hired killer in self-defense, he, ... See full summary »

Director:

Vasile Brescanu

Writers:

Frederick Knott (play), Aleksandr Yurovsky (adaptation)

Stars:

Igor Kostolevskiy, Milena Tontegode, Paul Butkevich

Cast

Credited cast:
Igor Kostolevskiy	...	Tony
Milena Tontegode	...	Margot
Paul Butkevich	...	Max
Aleksandr Filippenko	...	Swann
Mikolas-Valdas Jatautis	...	Hubbard
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mykola Ponomarenko

Storyline

Husband plans to remove his rich wife, who he believes is likely to leave him for another man. When the plan hits a snag, the wife stabs to death his hired killer in self-defense, he, taking advantage of her trust in him, still manages to make it look for the police as if she were guilty of premeditated murder.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | tennis player | foreign language adaptation | lure of riches | based on play

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery

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Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

3 May 1981 (Soviet Union)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gosteleradio, Moldova Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min 126 min (2 parts)

Color:

Color

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Connections

Version of BBC Sunday-Night Theatre: Dial M for Murder (1952)

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