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The Russia House (1990)

R · 1990-12-21 · 1h 58m · EN
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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.

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Fred SchepisiDirector
Budget
$21.8M
Box office
$23M

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Sean ConnerySean ConneryBartholomew 'Barley' Scott BlairMichelle PfeifferMichelle PfeifferKatya OrlovaRoy ScheiderRoy ScheiderRussellJames FoxJames FoxNedJohn MahoneyJohn MahoneyBradyMichael KitchenMichael KitchenCliveJ.T. WalshJ.T. WalshColonel QuinnKen RussellKen RussellWalterDavid ThrelfallDavid ThrelfallWicklowKlaus Maria BrandauerKlaus Maria BrandauerDanteNicholas WoodesonNicholas WoodesonNiki LandauMartin ClunesMartin ClunesBrock

Keywords

Based on novel or bookCiaSecretSecret missionMoscow, russiaSoviet unionEx-loverNuclear scientistLisbon, portugal

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Thriller · DramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Cia · SecretMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingActionEmotional intensityRomance

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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.

How long is The Russia House?

The Russia House has a runtime of 118 minutes.

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