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Sheriff's Star

1991

A slow, talky mystery that unfolds through suspicion and quiet unease rather than action.

Directed by
Mykola Litus
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Irina Alfyorova, Sergey Martynov, Lev Durov
Overview
1991 television film adaptation of Sidney Sheldon's 1970 novel The Naked Face.

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Directed by
Mykola Litus
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Irina Alfyorova, Sergey Martynov, Lev Durov
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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
    • deception
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    mystery
    Directed by
    Mykola Litus
    Written by
    Anatoly Weber, Mikola Ilyinskiy
    Starring
    Irina Alfyorova, Sergey Martynov, Lev Durov, Arnis Līcītis, Anatoliy Kotenyov, Aleksandr Martynov, Georgiy Drozd, Jānis Zariņš
    Music
    Vladimir Bystryakov
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Russian

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