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Release Date:
November 15, 1985
Original Title:
Letter to Brezhnev
Genres:
Comedy | Romance
Production Companies:
Film4 Productions
Palace Pictures
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16 GB: 15 IE: 15 US: R
Runtime: 91
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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Costume Design:
Mark Reynolds
Director:
Chris Bernard
Director of Photography:
Bruce McGowan
Editor:
Lesley Walker
Executive Producer:
Charles Caselton
Music:
Alan Gill
Producer:
Paul Lister
Caroline Spack
Janet Goddard
Production Design:
Nick Englefield
Jonathan Swain
Lez Brotherston
Title Graphics:
Jamie Reid
Writer:
Frank Clarke
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