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The Russia House is a 1990 American spy film directed by Fred Schepisi and starring Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider, James Fox, John Mahoney, Klaus Maria Brandauer and director Ken Russell. Tom Stoppard wrote the screenplay based on John le Carré's 1989 novel of the same name.
- $21.8 million
- Jerry Goldsmith
- December 21, 1990
- Paul Maslansky, Fred Schepisi
Dec 21, 1990 · A British publisher is recruited by British Intelligence to investigate a Russian woman who claims to have Soviet military secrets. Based on John le Carré's novel, the film features Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer and Roy Scheider in a drama of espionage and romance.
- (17K)
- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Fred Schepisi
- 1990-12-21
The Russia House is a spy novel by British writer John le Carré published in 1989. The title refers to the nickname given to the portion of the British Secret Intelligence Service that was devoted to spying on the Soviet Union.
- John Le Carré
- 384 (hardback edition)
- 1989
- 1 June 1989
Based on a John le Carré novel, The Russia House follows a British publisher who uncovers a Soviet nuclear secret and falls in love with a Russian editor. The film features Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer in their second collaboration, and received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
- (163)
- Fred Schepisi
- R
- Sean Connery
Dec 21, 1990 · A film adaptation of John le Carre's novel about a Cold War spy who follows a mysterious woman to Moscow and uncovers a technical mystery involving the Soviet Union's defense weaponry. Starring Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Klaus Maria Brandauer and Roy Scheider. Read the review by Roger Ebert, who praises the cast and the romance, but criticizes the screenplay and the tedious plot.
The Russia House. 1989 · 2 hr 4 min. R. Drama. From the pen of master spy novelist John LeCarre comes this riveting tale in which a British publisher (Sean Connery) and a beautiful Russian editor (Michele Pfeiffer) are sucked into the deadly world of espionage.
A British publisher is recruited by British intelligence to investigate a Soviet physicist who wants to expose his country's weaknesses to the West. The film explores the complexities of the Cold War and the moral dilemmas of the main characters.
