The Russia House

Moscow rain. A samovar. Amateur manuscripts smuggled West. Blair, washed-up publisher, finds himself a reluctant spy, tasked by MI6 to ferret secrets from a beautiful courier. Her message could change the balance of power. Schepisi serves le Carré neat, no chaser.

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Fred Schepisi directed The Russia House in 1990. See Fred Schepisi's full filmography, where to start with Fred Schepisi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Fred Schepisi.

The Russia House was released in 1990 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 118 minutes.