The Russia House
~Their love was as dangerous as the secrets they kept.
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.
Genres
- Drama
- Thriller
- Romance
General Information
Release Date: 1990-12-21
Budget: $21800000
Revenue: $22997992
Runtime: 118 min
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