Das Russland-Haus (1990)

Das Russland-Haus: Directed by Fred Schepisi. With Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider, James Fox. An expatriate British publisher unexpectedly finds himself working for British intelligence to investigate people in Russia.

“I have read a few John Le Carre books (although not The Russia House) and was not as impressed as most other people seemed to be. People say that the movie is slow and cerebral (and it is) but really that is how Le Carreu0026#39;s books read. Sean Connery never puts in a bad performance, and neither does Michelle Pfeiffer. And it never hurts that she is sooooo beautiful. Klaus Maria Brandauer is also always good and still is here. The problem is the script, which relates back to the source material. It is a little bit of a bore. Not badly, just a bit. It looks like the filmmakers were so proud to be filming in the USSR, that they went a little overboard. Not every place in Russia is St. Basilu0026#39;s and the Winter Palace. Overall the film is OK.”