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Actors: Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider, James Fox, J.T. Walsh, Ken Russell
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Russia House |
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Based on a novel by John Le Carré, THE RUSSIA HOUSE is a film directed by the Australian director Fred Schepisi in 1990.
An idealistic Russian physicist gives a manuscript describing the exact military condition of the Russian armed forces to the British publisher Scott Blair. Unfortunately, the manuscript is intercepted by the British Intelligence who asks Blair to go to Moscow and find out the identity of this physicist. There, Blair meets Katya Orlova, the only friend of the physicist, who tells him that the author of the manuscript is Yakov, one of the most important Russian scientists. The British and the C.I.A. who are following every move of Blair wants him to persuade Yakov to give more information. Yakov is sure that the western states will stop the arms race if they're aware of the poor condition of the Russian forces.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Russia House |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1980's-1999
Spying & Terrorists
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- main char doing spying/sabotage
Technology/treasure/info search
Yes
involving:
- state secrets
Romance
Yes
The terrorist enemy is...
- commies!
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 60's-90's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- average (woman)
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Russian
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Russia
City?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
How many deaths in film?
- 0 (not a murder mystery)
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 3 (some)
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Jazz/r&b
Is this movie based on a
- book
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