A Letter to Brezhnev

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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. 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

Rating:

R
Genre:

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed By:

Chris Bernard
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 1985 wide
Runtime:

94 minutes

Cast

Alexandra Pigg
as Elaine Spencer

Alfred Molina
as Sergei

Peter Firth
as Peter

Margi Clarke
as Teresa King

Tracy Lea
as Tracy

Ted Wood
as Mick

Susan Dempsey
as Girl in Yellow Pedal Pushers

John Carr
as Sweaty Arse

Frank Clarke
as Vinny

Joey Kaye
as Father

Robbie Dee
as Charlie

Sharon Power
as Charlie's Girl Friend

Syd Newman
as Dimitri

Eddie Ross
as Rayner

Carl Chase
as Taxi Driver

Wendy Votel
as Girl on Bus

Jeanette Votel
as Girl on Bus

Mandy Walsh
as Mother

Angela Clarke
as Josie

Paul Beringer
as Boy at Party

Neil Cunningham
as Foreign Office Official

Ken Campbell
as Reporter

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Critic Reviews for A Letter to Brezhnev

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A fresh, gritty, humorous and winning love story.

Aug 26, 2004 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

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Audience Reviews for A Letter to Brezhnev

This was such a late eighties movie with the srikes and Britain in economic decline that it spoke to almost everyone who watched it. At the time the Soviet Union was still this terrifying entity just waiting to wipe us all off the face of the earth...This comes through a little in the film and it is really enjoyable.

Barry Lappin

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