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Ten Little Indians

1987 · 137 min · Director: Stanislav Govorukhin

Ten Little Indians (1987) is a crime film, directed by Stanislav Govorukhin. It stars Vladimir Zeldin and Tatyana Drubich. The 137-minute film holds an audience score of 7.5/10.

What Ten Little Indians Is About

Ten Little Indians (Desyat Negrityat), directed by Stanislav Govorukhin, is a Soviet film adapted from Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, about ten strangers invited to an isolated island who are forced to confront their pasts. The film is recognized as the first screen adaptation to preserve the novel's original, bleak ending; most Hollywood and British adaptations had instead used the "happy ending" from the 1943 stage play rather than the novel's grim conclusion. The film was released in 1987 and sold 35 million tickets. It was shot in Crimea, in Yalta and at the Vorontsov Palace in Alupka. Who it's for: anyone curious about the one screen adaptation of Agatha Christie's darkest novel that keeps its full, merciless original ending intact. Who it's not for: those expecting a softened, happy conclusion, since the film preserves the book's original, hopeless ending almost word for word.

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What is Ten Little Indians about?

Ten Little Indians (Desyat Negrityat), directed by Stanislav Govorukhin, is a Soviet film adapted from Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, about ten strangers invited to an isolated island who are forced to confront their pasts. The film is recognized as the first screen adaptation to preserve the novel's original, bleak ending; most Hollywood and British adaptations had instead used the "happy ending" from the 1943 stage play rather than the novel's grim conclusion.

Where can I watch Ten Little Indians?

Ten Little Indians is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Video. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Ten Little Indians?

Ten Little Indians runs for 137 minutes (2h 17m).

When did Ten Little Indians come out?

Ten Little Indians was released in 1987.

Who directed Ten Little Indians?

Ten Little Indians was directed by Stanislav Govorukhin.

Who stars in Ten Little Indians?

Ten Little Indians stars Vladimir Zeldin, Tatyana Drubich, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Aleksei Zharkov.

What is Ten Little Indians's rating?

Ten Little Indians holds 7.7/10 on IMDb and 7.5/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 73 out of 100.

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