The Russia House (1990)
Their love was as dangerous as the secrets they kept.
Barley Scott Blair, a Lisbon-based editor of Russian literature who unexpectedly begins working for British intelligence, is commissioned to investigate the purposes of Dante, a dissident scientist trapped in the decaying Soviet Union that is crumbling under the new open-minded policies.
Director: Fred Schepisi
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Romance
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: December 21, 1990
Cast
- Sean Connery - Bartholomew 'Barley' Scott Blair
- Michelle Pfeiffer - Katya Orlova
- Roy Scheider - Russell
- James Fox - Ned
- John Mahoney - Brady
- Michael Kitchen - Clive
- J. T. Walsh - Colonel Quinn
- Ken Russell - Walter
- David Threlfall - Wicklow
- Klaus Maria Brandauer - Dante
Screenplay
- John le Carré (Novel)
- Tom Stoppard (Screenplay)
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography: Ian Baker
Editing: Beth Jochem Besterveld, Peter Honess
Production: Star Partners III, Studio Trite, MGM-Pathé Communications, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America, Soviet Union
Language: English, Pусский
Budget: $22M
Box Office: $23M
Original Language: en
Themes
A Second Chance at Love
Keywords
central intelligence agency (cia), based on novel or book, secret mission, lisbon, portugal, ex-lover, soviet union, nuclear scientist, moscow, russia
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Russia House about?
- Barley Scott Blair, a Lisbon-based editor of Russian literature who unexpectedly begins working for British intelligence, is commissioned to investigate the purposes of Dante, a dissident scientist trapped in the decaying Soviet Union that is crumbling under the new open-minded policies.
- Who directed The Russia House?
- The Russia House was directed by Fred Schepisi.
- Who stars in The Russia House?
- The Russia House stars Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider, James Fox, John Mahoney, Michael Kitchen.
- How long is The Russia House?
- The Russia House has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is The Russia House?
- The Russia House is a Drama, Thriller, Romance film.
- What is the budget of The Russia House?
- The Russia House had a budget of $22M.
- How much did The Russia House gross?
- The Russia House grossed $23M worldwide.
- Where was The Russia House produced?
- The Russia House was produced in United States of America, Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of The Russia House?
- The themes of The Russia House include: A Second Chance at Love.