Checkmate to the Queen of Diamonds (1973)

Original title

Šahs briljantu karalienei

Directed by

Aloizs Brenčs

Genre

detective film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A detective investigates a mysterious case involving a woman named Zenta Saukum. The story follows his efforts to uncover the truth behind a series of events in a Soviet setting.

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What happens

«Шах королеве бриллиантов» (латыш. Šahs briljantu karalienei), СССР, 1973 — художественный фильм, детектив. Снят по мотивам одноимённой повести Миермилиса Стейги и Лазаря Вольфа (в русском переводе она выходила под названием «Дело Зенты Саукум»). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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