The Russia House
1990 · 118 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 18,625 VOTES · DIR. Fred Schepisi
Overview
Barley Scott Blair, a Lisbon-based editor of Russian literature who unexpectedly begins working for British intelligence, is commissioned to investigate the purposes of Dante, a dissident scientist trapped in the decaying Soviet Union that is crumbling under the new open-minded policies.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,322 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:52 Yekaterina Orlova. Katya?
00:06:09 October Publishing on the last day of the fair.
00:10:11 We received a rather urgent message for you over our link.
00:14:19 We have to save each other, because all victims are equal.
00:19:10 Because you and I, we love truth.
00:22:56 No such luck.
00:27:30 That leaves no impression.
00:31:38 Yes. And you must be Mr Barley.
00:36:09 Isn't someone looking after them?
00:40:18 Some of these writers haven't yet been to jail. But I'm working on it.
00:45:01 He is reconciled.
00:49:16 I did not talk to him for many years.
00:53:27 when the only asshole you've got to race against is yourself?
01:00:55 You came to tell me you refuse to publish me?
01:05:53 Well, he's off the job, I'm afraid. But he sends his love.
01:11:21 You don't mind an occasional metaphor, do you?
01:15:20 Ray was a prince.
01:19:32 We're on the same bloody side, aren't we?
01:24:39 He writes love talk. I shall not translate.
01:29:40 Family. Da.
01:37:26 - Why is he driving? - Men like to drive women.
01:43:39 It's over.
01:50:12 Yes.
01:54:20 But you're safe.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,322
Dialogue density11.2 lines / min
First line00:01:52
Final line01:54:20
Production Record
DirectorFred Schepisi
LanguageEnglish
Budget$21,800,000
Revenue$22,997,992
IMDb votes18,625