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Letter to Brezhnev
Letter to Brezhnev

Letter to Brezhnev

A new wave comedy … from Liverpool with Love.

Genres

ComedyRomance

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The factories, pubs, clubs, hotels and streets of 1980s Liverpool form the backdrop for this tale of love, friendship, sex and a letter to the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev. Two Liverpool lasses, Teresa and Elaine meet two Russian sailors, Sergei and Peter and hook up for a night of fun and frolics. Teresa is looking for sex and a smile, Elaine wants love, romance and the dream of a life far away from the grime of the Liverpool docklands. A classic British romantic comedy filled with new wave tunes, 80s fashion, a little politics and a lot of heart.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

15 November 1985

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Peter

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Sergei

Margi Clarke

Margi Clarke

Teresa

Alexandra Pigg

Alexandra Pigg

Elaine

Tracey Lea

Tracey Lea

Tracy

Susan Dempsey

Susan Dempsey

Girl in Pub

Ted Wood

Ted Wood

Mick

Carl Chase

Carl Chase

Taxi Driver

Sharon Power

Sharon Power

Charlie's Girl

Robbie Dee

Robbie Dee

Charlie

Eddie Ross

Eddie Ross

Rayner

Syd Newmann

Syd Newmann

Dimitri

Gerry White

Gerry White

1st Doorman

Pat Riley

Pat Riley

2nd Doorman

Jeannette Votel

Jeannette Votel

1st Girl on Bus

Wendy Votel

Wendy Votel

2nd Girl on Bus

Angela Clarke

Angela Clarke

Josie

Joey Kaye

Joey Kaye

Father

Eileen Walsh

Eileen Walsh

Mother

Frank Clarke

Frank Clarke

Vinny

Iggy Navarro

Iggy Navarro

President of Russia

Thelma Dee

Thelma Dee

Miss Jones

D.J. Swain

D.J. Swain

Postman

Ken Campbell

Ken Campbell

Newspaper Reporter

Neil Cunningham

Neil Cunningham

Man from the Foreign Office

John Carr

John Carr

Man in Pub

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