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The Face in the Target

1978 · 134 min

A slow, cerebral mystery that asks you to watch closely and puzzle out the truth alongside its detective.

Directed by
Almantas Grikevičius
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Povilas Gaidis, Vytautas Tomkus, Regimantas Adomaitis
Overview
A classic mystery based on "The Face in the Target" story by G.K. Chesterton.

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Directed by
Almantas Grikevičius
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Povilas Gaidis, Vytautas Tomkus, Regimantas Adomaitis
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • identity
    • deception
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    drama, mystery, crime
    Directed by
    Almantas Grikevičius
    Written by
    Rimantas Savelis
    Starring
    Povilas Gaidis, Vytautas Tomkus, Regimantas Adomaitis, Juozas Kiselius, Laimonas Noreika, Gediminas Girdvainis, Nijolė Oželytė, Vytautas Paukste
    Cinematography
    Rimantas Juodvalkis
    Runtime
    134 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Lithuanian

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