6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mystery, Thriller, Crime • 1983 • 92 min
Secret of the Blackbirds (1983)
Secret of the Blackbirds (1983)
Overview
Mr. Fortescue, owner of a big company, unexpectedly dies. The autopsy shows that he has been poisoned. Nobody actually loved him, and even his family members had their reasons to kill him. But who really did it? And who is responsable for killing his young servant and his wife within the next couple of days? Of course the only person who can answer this question is Ms. Marple. And of course, the murderer is the person you least expected it to be.
Starring Cast
Ita Ever • Vladimir Sedov • Vsevolod Sanaev
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
Mr. Fortescue, owner of a big company, unexpectedly dies. The autopsy shows that he has been poisoned. Nobody actually loved him, and even his family members had their reasons to kill him. But who really did it? And who is responsable for killing his young servant and his wife within the next couple of days? Of course the only person who can answer this question is Ms. Marple. And of course, the murderer is the person you least expected it to be.
Starring Cast
Ita Ever • Vladimir Sedov • Vsevolod Sanaev
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's central conflict revolves around a classic murder mystery driven by individual greed and deception, with the solution focused on the detective's investigation and the apprehension of the individual perpetrator, thus maintaining a neutral political stance.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
This 1983 Soviet adaptation of an Agatha Christie novel features traditional casting, reflecting the source material and the demographics of its production era. The narrative focuses on the mystery without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Tayna chyornykh drozdov' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate, leading to an N/A rating for its net impact on LGBTQ+ representation.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Secret of the Blackbirds" is a Soviet adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel "A Pocket Full of Rye." Based on available plot summaries and character descriptions, there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative. The story focuses on a traditional detective mystery.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium
This film is an adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel "A Pocket Full of Rye." All major characters, including Miss Marple, Inspector Neele, and the Fortescue family members, retain their original genders as established in the source material.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
This film is an adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel "A Pocket Full of Rye." All major characters, originally established as white in the source material set in England, are portrayed by white actors in the 1983 Soviet adaptation. No instances of race swapping were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.6
Critic Ratings
N/A
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