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Letter to Brezhnev

  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.9K
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Peter Firth and Alexandra Pigg in Letter to Brezhnev (1985)
Two Soviet sailors, Peter and Sergei, go ashore in Liverpool to spend one night on the town. Peter can speak a minimal amount of English but it's enough to make contact with two Liverpudlian natives, Elaine and Theresa. Elaine and Peter immediately fall in love with each other, but the night is short and they must leave with the ship. Elaine can't forget him and writes a letter to Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev, asking him to make it possible for them to reunite.
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Two Soviet sailors meet Liverpool girls during a shore leave. Peter falls for Elaine but must leave with his ship. Missing him, she writes to Brezhnev hoping to reunite.Two Soviet sailors meet Liverpool girls during a shore leave. Peter falls for Elaine but must leave with his ship. Missing him, she writes to Brezhnev hoping to reunite.Two Soviet sailors meet Liverpool girls during a shore leave. Peter falls for Elaine but must leave with his ship. Missing him, she writes to Brezhnev hoping to reunite.

  • Director
    • Chris Bernard
  • Writer
    • Frank Clarke
  • Stars
    • Peter Firth
    • Alfred Molina
    • Tracy Marshak-Nash
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chris Bernard
    • Writer
      • Frank Clarke
    • Stars
      • Peter Firth
      • Alfred Molina
      • Tracy Marshak-Nash
    • 18User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Peter Firth
    Peter Firth
    • Peter
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Sergei
    Tracy Marshak-Nash
    • Tracy
    • (as Tracy Lea)
    Alexandra Pigg
    Alexandra Pigg
    • Elaine
    Margi Clarke
    Margi Clarke
    • Teresa
    Susan Dempsey
    • Girl in Pub
    Ted Wood
    • Mick
    Carl Chase
    Carl Chase
    • Taxi Driver
    Sharon Power
    • Charlie's Girl
    Robbie Dee
    • Charlie
    Eddie Ross
    • Rayner
    Syd Newman
    • Dmitri
    Gerry White
    • 1st Doorman
    Pat Riley
    • 2nd Doorman
    Wendy Votel
    • 1st Girl on Bus
    Jeanette Votel
    • 2nd Girl on Bus
    Eileen Walsh
    • Mother
    Angela Clarke
    • Josie
    • Director
      • Chris Bernard
    • Writer
      • Frank Clarke
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Alexandra Pigg and Peter Firth are married in real life.
    • Goofs
      Elaine says the British embassy did nothing to help her. It is highly unlikely that that she as a British citizen in Britain would have contacted any British embassy, all of which would, by definition, be in other countries. She would have contacted the Foreign Office, which is the authority dealing with foreign affairs and international matters in Britain. The casual viewer might easily confuse the two, but Elaine, who has recently dealt with them, would not make this mistake.
    • Quotes
      • Peter: You vwork?
      • Elaine: No. I wish I did... but there is a bit of a work problem in England at the moment.
      • Peter: You know, in Soviet Union if you don't work you don't eat.
      • Elaine: It's a bit like that here as well.
    • Crazy credits
      The end credits roll to the background of a painted Moscow city landscape.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Desert Hearts/Mona Lisa/Letter to Brezhnev (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Always Something There To Remind Me
      Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
      Performed by Sandie Shaw
      (uncredited)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 2, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Brief an Breshnew
    • Filming locations
      • Shaftesbury Hotel, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Channel Four Films
      • Palace Pictures
      • Yeardream
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • £400,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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