Crooked House

The famous and incredibly influential oligarch Aristides Leonidis dies. It is obvious that someone killed him. Aristide's granddaughter Sophia wants to find out the truth about this case, so she invites her good acquaintance, detective Charles Hayward, whom she met at the end of World War II in Egypt. He must investigate the case before Scotland Yard discovers Leonidis' family secrets. All the inhabitants of the estate grew up in a rich society, they do not know the real rules. There is an atmosphere of treachery, betrayal and envy everywhere. A theater actress, a widow and the main woman in the family - each of them had reasons to kill old Aristides. Even Sofia had motives. It will be very difficult for Charles to find the real killer. Read more The film is based on Agatha Christie's beloved short story of the same name. The director of the picture is Gilles Packet-Brinner. He previously worked on the projects "Walled in the Wall" (2007), "Dark Secrets" (2015). Max Irons played the main role in the film. The actor is known for the films "Little Red Riding Hood" (2011), "Guest" (2013), "Rebel Club" (2014). The film also starred: Christina Hendricks ("Substitute Teacher", "Drive", (both 2011), "Lightning Strike" (2012)), Gillian Anderson ("The Last King of Scotland" (2006), the series "The X-Files"), Terence Stamp ("The Theorem" (1968), "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" (1994), "I Change reality" (2011)), Glenn Close ("Dangerous Liaisons" (1988), "House of Spirits" (1993), "Tarzan" (1999)). The film was released on October 31, 2017 in cinemas in Italy.