The Russia House

1h 58min

Drama

Thriller

Romance

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.

Production Companies

Pathé Entertainment

Star Partners III Ltd.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Studio Trite

Cast

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Bartholomew 'Barley' Scott Blair
Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Katya Orlova
J. T. Walsh

J. T. Walsh

Colonel Quinn
Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Merrydew
Peter Marinker

Peter Marinker

U.S. Scientist
Nikolai Pastukhov

Nikolai Pastukhov

Uncle Matvey
David Henry

David Henry

Jr. Minister - Whitehall
Martin Wenner

Martin Wenner

Scientist - Whitehall
Paul Rattee

Paul Rattee

Army Officer - Whitehall
Simon Templeman

Simon Templeman

Psychoanalyst - Whitehall
Gina Nikiforov

Gina Nikiforov

Russian Guest
Raisa Ryazanova

Raisa Ryazanova

Russian Guest
Craig Crosbie

Craig Crosbie

Technician
Gennady Venov

Gennady Venov

Katya's Father
Aleksandr Yatsko

Aleksandr Yatsko

Russian Writer
David Ryall

David Ryall

Colonial Type
Nikolay Dik

Nikolay Dik

major of KGB
Constantine Gregory

Constantine Gregory

KGB Interviewer
Yegueshe Tsturvan

Yegueshe Tsturvan

Flute Player
Jonty Reason

Jonty Reason

Delegate (uncredited)
Vladimir Kuznetsov

Vladimir Kuznetsov

company representative (uncredited)
Vladimir Sidorov

Vladimir Sidorov

an officer of the Leningrad police

Release date

21st Dec 1990

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Pусский