At the Villa Rose (1940)
Жанр : детектив
Время выполнения : 1Ч 14М
Директор : Walter Summers
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A gang of clever thieves kill a wealthy woman in hopes of stealing her gems. But the thieves aren't clever enough to ascertain the location of those gems, so they consult a phony spiritualist. Then they decide to dispose of the mystic by framing her for the murder.
1928 год. Выдающийся иллюзионист по просьбе своего друга и коллеги приезжает на Лазурный Берег разоблачить молодую привлекательную шарлатанку, якобы умеющую вызывать духов умерших. Она очаровала богатого наследника и его мать-вдову, а это не устраивает других членов семьи.
«Семейный заговор» — остросюжетное, остроумное и вообще весьма острое блюдо для гурманов и поклонников старика Хича, где непревзойденный кинокулинар в последний раз изысканно смешал поджог, похищение, ограбление и… убийство.
Питка, воспитанный многочисленными гуру вне родной культуры американец, возвращается в Штаты в надежде стать популярным психотерапевтом. Первым вызовом его способностям станет трудный случай с хоккеистом-профи, от которого жена ушла к конкуренту.
Жизнь не прекращается, а смерть — темная игра иллюзий. Последний вздох не завершает наши судьбы. У каждого своя драма или комедия. Пока не пройдешь по всем тропинкам духовного развития, ты не войдешь в Божественный Океан. Существование — это действие. Тело — это одежда. Один век — всего лишь день и смерть. Смерть лишь обновляющее дуновение… Всегда есть возможность начать все сначала.
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