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Sean Connery and Michelle Pfieffer ignite the screen in this enchanting adaptation of John Le Carre's suspenseful espionage drama. Connery portrays Barley Blair -- a lonely, middle aged, hard-drinking, London publisher -- who has a love for all things Russian. While in Russia, Barley captures the attention of a daring Russian scientist (Klaus Maria Brandauer), who attempts to send him a top secret manuscript disclosing the secrets of Russian military defense, which, if published in the West could alter the global balance of power. However, the manuscript falls into the hands of the British C.I.A., and they coerce Blair into traveling to the Soviet Union to find out the identity of the manuscript's author and the validity behind the secret military codes. Reluctantly, Blair arrives in the cold landscape, hoping to complete his mission and leave as soon as possible. But his contact turns out to be Katya (Michelle Pfieffer), a sensitive and beautiful Russian editor, and Blair soon falls deeply in love with her. Realizing she is an unwitting pawn in a deadly game, he does everything he can to protect her, and his empty life is once again filled with meaning. Set against the vivid backdrop of Russia's most beautiful cities, this thriller explores the tension filled years during and after Glasnost as Russia struggled to gain power and shed their previous political reputation. Featuring a fine ensemble cast including: director Ken Russell, Roy Scheider, and James Fox.
Synopsis
The CIA coerces middle-aged Barley Blair -- a lonely, hard-drinking, London publisher -- into traveling to the Soviet Union to smuggle out a book containing coded military secrets. Reluctantly, he arrives in the cold landscape, hoping to complete his mission and leave as soon as possible. But his contact turns out to be a sensitive and beautiful Russian editor, and Blair soon falls deeply in love with her. Realizing she is an unwitting pawn in a deadly game, he does everything he can to protect her, and his empty life is once again filled with meaning.
Film Notes
Shot on location in Moscow, Leningrad and Portugal.
"What Is This Thing Called Love" composed by Cole Porter; "The Sheik of Araby" composed by T. Snyder, F. Wheeler, H.B. Smith; "Ain't Misbehavin'" composed by Thomas 'Fats' Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf.
Industry Reviews
"...A rare and enthralling spectacle..."
Rolling Stone - p.58 - Peter Travers
"...It's entrancing....Schepisi may have made the first truly and intelligently uplifting spy movie. His style here is magisterial yet playful..."
Los Angeles Times - p.F1 - Peter Rainer
"[An] eye-boggling travelogue that's easy to take..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (09/13/2005)
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