The Russia House

Film - 1990 - Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Romance

The story

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.

Directed by

Fred Schepisi

Starring

Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider, James Fox, John Mahoney, Michael Kitchen

Ratings

IMDb 6.1 out of 10

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Film · 1990 · Drama · Mystery & Thriller · Romance

The Russia House

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The story

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.

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IMDb
6.1 / 10
20k votes
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70%
Tomatometer
3.14 / 5
9k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.1 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Runtime2h 2m
RatedM
Release1990-12-21
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