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Eastern Promises

  • 20072007
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  • 1h 40m
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Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts in Eastern Promises (2007)
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A teenager who dies during childbirth leaves clues in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.A teenager who dies during childbirth leaves clues in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.A teenager who dies during childbirth leaves clues in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • David Cronenberg
  • Writer
    • Steven Knight(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Naomi Watts
    • Viggo Mortensen
    • Armin Mueller-Stahl
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Cronenberg
  • Writer
    • Steven Knight(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Naomi Watts
    • Viggo Mortensen
    • Armin Mueller-Stahl
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    • 453User reviews
    • 293Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 28 wins & 74 nominations total

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    Viggo Mortensen and Vincent Cassel in Eastern Promises (2007)
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    Best Actor
    Vincent Cassel in Eastern Promises (2007)
    Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts in Eastern Promises (2007)
    Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts in Eastern Promises (2007)
    Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts in Eastern Promises (2007)

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    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Annaas Anna
    Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen
    • Nikolaias Nikolai
    Armin Mueller-Stahl
    Armin Mueller-Stahl
    • Semyonas Semyon
    Josef Altin
    Josef Altin
    • Ekremas Ekrem
    Mina E. Mina
    • Azimas Azim
    Aleksandar Mikic
    • Soykaas Soyka
    • (as Aleksander Mikic)
    Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse
    Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse
    • Tatianaas Tatiana
    • (as Sarah Jeanne Labrosse)
    Lalita Ahmed
    Lalita Ahmed
    • Customeras Customer
    Badi Uzzaman
    Badi Uzzaman
    • Chemistas Chemist
    Doña Croll
    • Nurseas Nurse
    • (as Dona Croll)
    Raza Jaffrey
    Raza Jaffrey
    • Doctor Azizas Doctor Aziz
    Sinéad Cusack
    Sinéad Cusack
    • Helenas Helen
    • (as Sinead Cusack)
    Jerzy Skolimowski
    Jerzy Skolimowski
    • Stepanas Stepan
    Tatiana Maslany
    Tatiana Maslany
    • Tatianaas Tatiana
    • (voice)
    Vincent Cassel
    Vincent Cassel
    • Kirillas Kirill
    Shannon-Fleur Roux
    • Mariaas Maria
    Lillibet Langley
    • Violin Girlas Violin Girl
    Mia Soteriou
    Mia Soteriou
    • Azim's Wifeas Azim's Wife
    • Director
      • David Cronenberg
    • Writer
      • Steven Knight(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    THIS SUMMARY CONTAINS SPOILERS. In London, pregnant Russian teenager Tatiana arrives bleeding to a hospital, and the doctors save her baby only. Russian-descendant midwife Anna Khitrova finds Tatiana's diary written in Russian language in her belongings and, deciding to find her family and bring them the baby, she brings the diary home and asks her uncle Stepan to translate the document. Stepan refuses, but Anna finds a card of a restaurant owned by the Russian Semyon inside the diary and visits the old man trying to find a lead to contact Tatiana's family. When she mentions the existence of the diary, Semyon immediately offers to translate the document. However, Stepan translates part of the diary and Anna discovers that Semyon and his sick son Kirill had raped Tatiana when she was 14 and forced her to work as a prostitute in their brothel. Further, Semyon is the dangerous boss of the Russian mafia "Vory v Zakone", jeopardizing the safety of Anna and her family. Meanwhile, Semyon's driver Nikolai Luzhin gets close to Kirill and Semyon, climbing positions in the criminal organization, but he helps Anna, her family, and the baby. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • sex scene
    • nudity
    • ukrainian
    • brutality
    • female frontal nudity
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Every sin leaves a mark.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong brutal and bloody violence, some graphic sexuality, language and nudity
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      One day after shooting, Viggo Mortensen went to a pub without washing off his tattoos or even changing out of his costume. He overheard a couple speaking Russian and decided to eavesdrop, to see if he could understand what they were saying. He caught a few words before they stopped mid-sentence. When he turned around, he saw they were staring at the tattoos on his hands; they were scared, as they assumed he was a real member of Vory v Zakone.
    • Goofs
      After Nikolai was accepted by the mafia bosses, he gets his stars tattooed. When he is in the public bath, the tattoos seem to be completely healed. However, when they are entering the baths, a slight redness is perceivable around the stars. There was one day between these scenes. While the usual for a tattoo is to be brighter at first, it can be assumed that between the particular individual's skin, the lighting and the humidity of the baths, a normal tattoo could seem to be more healed than it actually is.
    • Quotes

      Anna: Why are you doing this, why are you helping us?

      Nikolai Luzhin: I can't become king if someone else already sits on the throne.

    • Alternate versions
      In India, the theatrical release was cut in spite of receiving an A (adults only) rating. A sex scene, an offensive scene involving the cross and a grave and nudity during the fight sequence were censored. Also removed was the shot of stabbing in the eye.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Shoot 'Em Up/Eastern Promises/Fierce People/The Brothers Solomon/In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Just a Little
      Written by Michelle Escottery, John Hammond-Hagan and George Hammond-Hagan

      Performed by Liberty X

      Courtesy of V2 Music Ltd.

    User reviews453

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Viggo Mortensen Breaks New Ground
    A terrific, tight, violent, homo erotic thriller with a soul and a heart and if that wasn't enough, Viggo Mortensen! He is an astonishing actor, he's always been. But now his Russian "I'm just a driver" goes further than most actors would have dared. He is magnetic. Cronenberg designs two lives again for him but this time the universe where he lives is made of monsters with an accent. The splendid Armin Mueller-Stahl's bonhomie doesn't fools us for a moment. "A diary?" That's enough for us to know and to fear. Vincent Cassel is also terrific and his down, tactile moments with Viggo Mortensen, have an erotic undercurrent that is impossible to ignore. Naomi Watts brings the heart to the proceedings without ever being sentimental. David Cronenberg, I feel, is entering a spectacular new face to his already remarkable career.
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    • Dec 25, 2007

    FAQ8

    • What is "Eastern Promises" about?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 21, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Turkish
      • Urdu
    • Also known as
      • Hang Quỷ Đông Âu
    • Filming locations
      • Thames Barrier, River Thames, Woolwich, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Kudos Film and Television
      • BBC Films
      • Serendipity Point Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,266,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $547,092
      • Sep 16, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $56,107,312
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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