Underplayed Gems

On the Garnet Islands (1981)

On the Garnet Islands poster
Original title
На Гранатовых островах
Directed by
Tamara Lisitsian
Genre
drama film, adventure film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Journalists travel to a Caribbean island republic during a political crisis. Most of them do not survive the experience.

tensesuspensefulpoliticaladventurousdramaticsomberfast-paced

What happens

«На Гранатовых островах» — советский остросюжетный фильм 1981 года, снятый Тамарой Лисициан на киностудии «Мосфильм». В основу сценария положена повесть Г. А. Боровика «Момент истины» (опубликована в журнале «Смена» за 1980 год). Здесь Г. А. Боровик выступает и как автор сценария. Однако финалы повести и фильма — разные. В повести журналисты, кроме погибшего Кларка, возвращаются в Нью-Йорк и участвуют в заседании Совета Безопасности ООН, посвящённом разрешению кризиса вокруг Республики Гранатовые Острова. По сценарию фильма все журналисты, кроме Гарри Максвелла, погибают. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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