# The Russia House (1990)

> A rebellious British publisher is drawn into a dangerous late-Cold-War intelligence game when secret Soviet notebooks become entangled with his feelings for a Russian editor.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5282

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Romance
- Director: Fred Schepisi
- Cast: Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider, James Fox, John Mahoney, Michael Kitchen, J.T. Walsh, Ken Russell
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100530/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, witty, intimate, quiet evening, classic spy movie night

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