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Kremlin kirje

Original title: The Kremlin Letter
  • 19701970
  • K-16K-16
  • 2h
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6.3/10
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Orson Welles, Bibi Andersson, George Sanders, Max von Sydow, Richard Boone, Nigel Green, Dean Jagger, Patrick O'Neal, and Barbara Parkins in Kremlin kirje (1970)
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During the Cold War a Naval Intelligence officer endowed with a powerful photographic memory is transferred to the CIA to participate in a covert operation in Moscow.During the Cold War a Naval Intelligence officer endowed with a powerful photographic memory is transferred to the CIA to participate in a covert operation in Moscow.During the Cold War a Naval Intelligence officer endowed with a powerful photographic memory is transferred to the CIA to participate in a covert operation in Moscow.

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  • Director
    • John Huston
  • Writers
    • Noel Behn(novel "The Kremlin Letter")
    • John Huston(screenplay)
    • Gladys Hill(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bibi Andersson
    • Richard Boone
    • Nigel Green
  • Director
    • John Huston
  • Writers
    • Noel Behn(novel "The Kremlin Letter")
    • John Huston(screenplay)
    • Gladys Hill(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bibi Andersson
    • Richard Boone
    • Nigel Green
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 54User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    Bibi Andersson and Max von Sydow in Kremlin kirje (1970)
    Bibi Andersson and Max von Sydow in Kremlin kirje (1970)
    Bibi Andersson and Nigel Green in Kremlin kirje (1970)
    Bibi Andersson and Patrick O'Neal in Kremlin kirje (1970)
    Bibi Andersson and Patrick O'Neal in Kremlin kirje (1970)
    Bibi Andersson and Patrick O'Neal in Kremlin kirje (1970)
    Bibi Andersson and Patrick O'Neal in Kremlin kirje (1970)
    Barbara Parkins in Kremlin kirje (1970)
    Patrick O'Neal and Barbara Parkins in Kremlin kirje (1970)

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    Bibi Andersson
    Bibi Andersson
    • Erika Kosnov
    Richard Boone
    Richard Boone
    • Ward
    Nigel Green
    Nigel Green
    • The Whore
    Dean Jagger
    Dean Jagger
    • Highwayman
    Lila Kedrova
    Lila Kedrova
    • Madam Sophie
    Micheál MacLiammóir
    Micheál MacLiammóir
    • Sweet Alice
    Patrick O'Neal
    Patrick O'Neal
    • Charles Rone
    Barbara Parkins
    Barbara Parkins
    • B.A.
    Ronald Radd
    Ronald Radd
    • Captain Potkin
    George Sanders
    George Sanders
    • Warlock
    Raf Vallone
    Raf Vallone
    • Puppet Maker
    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • Colonel Kosnov
    Orson Welles
    Orson Welles
    • Bresnavitch
    Sandor Elès
    Sandor Elès
    • Lt. Grodin
    • (as Sandor Eles)
    Niall MacGinnis
    Niall MacGinnis
    • Erector Set
    Anthony Chinn
    Anthony Chinn
    • Kitai
    Guy Deghy
    Guy Deghy
    • Professor
    John Huston
    John Huston
    • Admiral
    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • Noel Behn(novel "The Kremlin Letter")
      • John Huston(screenplay)
      • Gladys Hill(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Utilizes an innovative technique: scenes spoken in Russian begin in Russian and after a couple of interchanges segue to being spoken in English, avoiding either usual extreme of subtitling or dubbing into English. Was first used in movie Judgment at Nuremberg in 1961.
    • Goofs
      When Ward and the Whore talk in the bathroom at the end, the movie crew is reflected in the tiles.
    • Quotes

      Colonel Kosnov: [During drinks after a dinner party, with the wives present] It was a long time ago. I'm not sure of the details any longer.

      Bresnavitch: The Colonel is too modest. Imagine. All he actually knew was that three of Sturdevant's men were in a small Polish village. Correct?

      Colonel Kosnov: I think so.

      Bresnavitch: He had to determine which of the 2,300 people in the village were the three he wanted, so he rounded up the entire population. He began to interrogate and execute each of them one by one. Then it seems that when your husband started killing the children one of Sturdevant's men tried to make a run for it. He was caught of course and your husband was able to make him talk, as only he can.

    • Connections
      Referenced in John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
      (uncredited)

      Music by Sammy Fain

      Played on piano at the San Francisco gay bar

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    Excellent job at capturing the flavor of the 50's and 60's cold war
    I can't believe anyone would not think this is a 4 star movie, great performances, complex plot and no "James Bond" gadgetry, this is really good stuff. The film has a grainy quality that's perfect for the time and subject matter. The characters are real, human, flawed and believable. In a time where most "thrillers" insult our basic reasoning, this presents a picture of all the human foibles that allow people to be manipulated in various fashions. Similar in feel and texture to " The Spy Who Came in From The Cold " this movie offers some unique performances from some "big names" in unusual roles. The ending is filled with some twists and turns that make this movie well worth seeing.
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    • Aug 24, 2004

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    • Release date
      • April 10, 1970 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Kremlin Letter
    • Filming locations
      • Helsinki, Finland
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,095,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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