The Girl from Petrovka
Seen it?1974 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Quartet or Is This Thing On?, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
A beautiful Russian ballerina falls in love with an American news correspondent. The KGB is most displeased and does everything it can to break them up.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Ellis Miller
- Goldie HawnOktyabrina
- Hal HolbrookJoe
- Anthony HopkinsKostya
- Grégoire AslanMinister
- Anton DolinIgnatievitch
- Bruno WintzellAlexander
- Zoran AndrićLeonid
- Hanna LandyJudge
- Inger StrattonHelga Van Dam
- Richard MarnerKremlin Press Official