The Russia House
The Russia House
The Russia House
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1990
1h 58m
6.1(314 votes)
Drama
Thriller
Romance

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

61 members
Acting

Sean Connery

Bartholomew 'Barley' Scott Blair

Sean Connery
Acting

Michelle Pfeiffer

Katya Orlova

Michelle Pfeiffer
Acting

Roy Scheider

Russell

Roy Scheider
Acting

James Fox

Ned

James Fox
Acting

John Mahoney

Brady

John Mahoney
Acting

Michael Kitchen

Clive

Michael Kitchen
Acting

J. T. Walsh

Colonel Quinn

J. T. Walsh
Directing

Ken Russell

Walter

Ken Russell
Acting

David Threlfall

Wicklow

David Threlfall
Acting

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Dante

Klaus Maria Brandauer
Acting

Mac McDonald

Bob

Mac McDonald
Acting

Nicholas Woodeson

Niki Landau

Nicholas Woodeson
Acting

Martin Clunes

Brock

Martin Clunes
Acting

Ian McNeice

Merrydew

Ian McNeice
Acting

Colin Stinton

Henziger

Colin Stinton
Acting

Denys Hawthorne

Paddy

Denys Hawthorne
Acting

George Roth

Cy

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Peter Marinker

U.S. Scientist

Peter Marinker
Acting

Ellen Hurst

Anna

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Peter Knupffer

Sergey

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Николай Пастухов

Uncle Matvey

Николай Пастухов
Acting

Jason Salkey

Johnny

Jason Salkey
Acting

Eric Anzumonyln

Nasayan

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Daniel Woźniak

Zapadny

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Giorgi Anjaparidze

Yuri

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Vladek Nikiforov

Tout

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Christopher Lawford

Larry

Christopher Lawford
Acting

Mark LaMura

Todd

Mark LaMura
Acting

Blu Mankuma

Merv

Blu Mankuma
Acting

Tuck Milligan

Stanley

Tuck Milligan
Acting

Jay Benedict

Spikey

Jay Benedict
Acting

David Timson

George

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Acting

Yelena Stroyeva

Anastasia

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Acting

Фёдор Смирнов

Watcher

Фёдор Смирнов
Acting

Павел Сиротин

Watcher

Павел Сиротин
Acting

Paul Jutkevitch

Misha

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David Henry

Jr. Minister - Whitehall

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Acting

Martin Wenner

Scientist - Whitehall

Martin Wenner
Acting

Paul Rattee

Army Officer - Whitehall

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Simon Templeman

Psychoanalyst - Whitehall

Simon Templeman
Acting

Gina Nikiforov

Russian Guest

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Раиса Рязанова

Russian Guest

Раиса Рязанова
Acting

Kate Lock

Jacky

Kate Lock
Acting

Charlotte Cornwell

Charlotte

Charlotte Cornwell
Acting

Craig Crosbie

Technician

Craig Crosbie
Acting

Keith Edwards

Hoover

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Michael Fitzpatrick

Hoover

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Rob Freeman

Hoover

Rob Freeman
Acting

Gennady Venov

Katya's Father

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Acting

Александр Яцко

Russian Writer

Александр Яцко
Acting

Vladimir Zunetov

Dan

No Image
Acting

Jack Raymond

Lev

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Acting

David Ryall

Colonial Type

David Ryall
Acting

Николай Дик

major of KGB

Николай Дик
Acting

Alexei Jawdokimov

Arkady

Alexei Jawdokimov
Acting

Constantine Gregory

KGB Interviewer

Constantine Gregory
Acting

Сергей Реусенко

KGB Man

No Image
Acting

Yegueshe Tsturvan

Flute Player

No Image
Acting

Jonty Reason

Delegate (uncredited)

Jonty Reason
Acting

Владимир Кузнецов

company representative (uncredited)

Владимир Кузнецов
Acting

Владимир Сидоров

an officer of the Leningrad police

Владимир Сидоров

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