Russia / Sep 08, 1979 / Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In one of the prestigious restaurants during banquet speech a large company's director Palmgren is killed in front of dozen guests . Case is lead by Criminal Investigation Officer Pierre Monson with his assistants. Suspect can be easily intercepted if only miserably lazy police officers Kvant and Kristiansson instead of catching criminal would not argue with father of little 3 years old boy who yelled: "Police, police, mashed potatoes" when they ate hot dogs. Help comes from capital in form of the famous Commissioner Martin Beck, who discovers that murdered industrialist was involved in illegal activities and had many enemies. The case is linked as well with government's "higher ends".
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Arturs Dimiters | Viktor Palmgren |
| Lilita Bērziņa | Miss Grengren |
| Lilija Amerika | Helena's mother |
| Ēvalds Valters | Arnold, Helena's father |
| Akvelina Livmane | Åsa Thorell |
| Mirdza Martinsone | Sara, Bruberg's secretary |
| Regīna Razuma | Charlotte Palmgren |
| Ingrīda Andriņa | Baroness |
| Anita Grūbe | Helena Hanson |
| Arnolds Liniņš | Bruberg |
| Ivars Kalnins | Mats Linder |
| Arijs Geikins | Edwardsson |
| Aleksandrs Leimanis | Inspector Mogensen |
| Oļģerts Dunkers | Restaurant owner |
| Katrīne Pasternaka | Stewardess |
| Edgars Liepiņš | Bertil Svensson |
| Svetlana Bless |
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| Leons Krivans | Witness |
| Janis Streics | Man in black who follows #1 |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nepabeigtās vakariņas |
| Original language | Latviešu (LV) |
| Spoken languages | Latviešu, Pусский |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rīgas kinostudija |
| Release date | 8 settembre 1979 |
| Writer | Per Wahlöö, Maj Sjöwall, Alvis Lapins |
| Editing | Margarita Surdeko |
| Cinematography | Harijs Kukels |
| Assistant directors | Janis Streics, Boļeslavs Ružs |
| Camera operators | Harijs Kukels |
| Additional photography | Harijs Kukels |
| Production design | Vasili Mass |
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| Art direction | Vasili Mass |
| Set decoration | Vasili Mass |
| Music | Raimonds Pauls, Jevgeņijs Oļšanko |
| Sound | Jevgeņijs Oļšanko, Raimonds Pauls |
| Costume design | Večella Varslavāne, Mirdza Celma |
| Makeup | Mirdza Celma, Večella Varslavāne |
| Hairstyling | Večella Varslavāne, Mirdza Celma |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Russia / Dec 31, 1981 / Moscow, RSFSR, USSR
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