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The Blast of the Book

The Blast of the Book

199010.00h 13m

Overview

Spiritual medium Openshaw is so removed from real life that he confuses a military alarm with a signal from the other world. Father Brown returns the professor to reality and the problems of modern life. Based on the "The Blast of the Book" short story from "The Scandal of Father Brown" stories collection, written in 1935 by Gilbert K. Chesterton.

Directed by Marianna Novogrudskaya
Written by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Irina Margolina
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Vsevolod Abdulov

Vsevolod Abdulov

Themes & Keywords

london, englandenglanddetectivepastorbased on short storymysterious eventsg.k chestertonspiritual mediumfather brown series

About The Blast of the Book

The Blast of the Book is a animation, mystery, comedy film released in 1990 exploring themes of london, england, england, detective, pastor, based on short story, mysterious events. Directed by Marianna Novogrudskaya, it stars Vsevolod Abdulov. Spiritual medium Openshaw is so removed from real life that he confuses a military alarm with a signal from the other world. Father Brown returns the professor to reality and the problems of modern life. Based on the "The Blast of the Book" short story from "The Scandal of Father Brown" stories collection, written in 1935 by Gilbert K. Chesterton.

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