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
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.
suspensefulmoodygrittydeliberatenoirishbleakintricate
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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