Why Was Olof Palme Killed?

Why Was Olof Palme Killed?

1987 · 54 min · ★ 8.0 · Mystery, Crime

From the cycle "Political Theater". The teleplay is built as a kind of investigation into the assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, during which, unlike a criminal investigation, not the identity of the criminal is revealed, but the fate of Palme himself, his life principles, views, intentions and dreams.

Directed by Margarita Tyupkina · Written by Andrei Krasilnikov

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