A Letter to Brezhnev (1985)
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A romantic farce that enjoys but never makes fun of its protagonists, this is an entertaining story about the unlikely pairing of a Liverpool factory worker and a Russian sailor. The romantic Teresa (Margi Clarke)works in a chicken factory and looks forward to the men she might meet on the weekends.… More A romantic farce that enjoys but never makes fun of its protagonists, this is an entertaining story about the unlikely pairing of a Liverpool factory worker and a Russian sailor. The romantic Teresa (Margi Clarke)works in a chicken factory and looks forward to the men she might meet on the weekends. Her friend Elaine (Alexandra Pigg) is living on state aid and is fairly casual about how she can pick up a little extra cash. One weekend the two women set out for the dancehall with someone else's hard-earned money, lifted by Teresa, and there they meet two Russian sailors, Peter (Peter Firth) and Sergei (Alfred Molina). For Elaine and Peter, it is love at first sight, and they spend the rest of the night talking and the following day wandering around Liverpool, hand in hand. When the dreaded parting of the ways comes at last, Elaine is furious that a small thing like politics has to keep them apart -- so she writes a letter to Brezhnev, with surprising results. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Chris Bernard
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1985 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A fresh, gritty, humorous and winning love story.
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Cast
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Alexandra Pigg
as Elaine Spencer
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Alfred Molina
as Sergei
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Peter Firth
as Peter
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Margi Clarke
as Teresa King
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Tracy Lea
as Tracy
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Ted Wood
as Mick
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Susan Dempsey
as Girl in Yellow Pedal Pushers
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Carl Chase
as Taxi Driver
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Angela Clarke
as Josie
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Neil Cunningham
as Foreign Office Official
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Robbie Dee
as Charlie
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Syd Newman
as Dimitri
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Sharon Power
as Charlie's Girl Friend
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Eddie Ross
as Rayner
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Mandy Walsh
as Mother
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Frank Clarke
as Vinny
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Paul Beringer
as Boy at Party
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Joey Kaye
as Father
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Jeanette Votel
as Girl on Bus
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Wendy Votel
as Girl on Bus
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Ken Hudson Campbell
as Reporter
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John Carr
as Sweaty Arse
