The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1980 · 1 season · 4 eps · ★ 6.0 · Mystery

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Edwin and Miss Rosa were engaged since childhood. While nothing foreshadows the impending tragedy, the lovers are carefree, the inhabitants of a small English town watch their romance. Edwin Drood and Ne, who arrived from Ceylon, did not help their rivals in the region because of Rosa's mission. Edwin and Rosa decide to remain only friends. However, the conflict with Neville becomes more acute. The rivals go to the lake shore for a decisive conversation. After that, Edwin disappears without a trace. The trail of Edwin disappears, and the suspect in his murder is Neville. Released from prison for lack of a straight street, he leaves the city. Edwin's guardian Jasper continues his independent search for the killers. At the moment, a "lonely bachelor living on his own means" comes to town. He also conducts his own investigation. The investigation of Jasper and the mysterious stranger is coming to an end, but...

Directed by Aleksandr Orlov · Written by Georgi Kapralov

Network: Central Television USSR

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Valentin Gaft John Jasper
Avangard Leontyev Edwin Drood
Yelena Koreneva Rosa Button
Anatoli Grachyov Rev. Septimus Crisparkle
Lev Durov Durdles
Margarita Terekhova Helena Landless
Vladimir Novikov Neville Landless
Alla Budnitskaya Miss Twinkleton
Galina Kravchenko Mrs. Crisparkle
Yevgeni Vesnik Mr. Thomas Sapsea
Yevdokiya Urusova Miss Tisher
Yelena Dmitriyeva Mrs. Tope

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