The Bookfair Murders

Best friends since they were schoolgirls, successful New York publisher Marsha Hillier and struggling Halifax freelance journalist Judith Cass have agreed to rendez-vous at the most prestigious international trade fair in the publishing world, the Frankfurt Book Fair. On their first evening there, they attend the splashy gala party only to witness the sudden death of an acquaintance of Marsha's, the author of what will become the hottest manuscript at the fair. His unpublished book is rumoured to implicate a prominent German family in acquiring art confiscated by the Nazis during World War II. When it is revealed that the author was murdered, the rumours and gossip ignite a bidding war for book, managed deftly by the slain author's agent Martin Barrett. Marsha and Judith set out to uncover the real motive behind the murder. Along the way, Judith develops a romantic liaison with a German police inspector, and Marsha narrowly escapes murder herself. The Bookfair Murders is a perfect blend of glamour, comedic satire and classic murder mystery.

Canada / Germany - 1999 - 1 h 32 mn - Betacam SP - Colour

Réalisation
Wolfgang Panzer
Scénario
Herman F.G. Stück, Wolfgang Panzer
d'après le roman de
Anna Porter
Image
Edwin Horak
Son
Georges Hannan
Décors
Sandra Kybartas, Armando Sgrignuoli, Jan Peters
Montage
Michael Pacek
Musique
Filippo Trecca
Interprétation
Samantha Bond, Linda Kash, Saul Rubinek, Geneviève Bujold, Eli Wallach, Robert Joy, Bernd Michael Lade

Production
Triptych Media Inc.,
788 King St. West, Floor 2,
M5V IN6 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tél : +1 416 703 8866
Fax : +1 416 703 8867
E-mail : trip@triptych.on.ca

Co-Production
Second Wave Productions, VIP Babelsberger Filmproduktion, TiMe Film und TV

Ventes
Salter Street Films International
Tél : +1 416 204 9249
Fax : +1 416 204 9583
E-mail : info@salter.com