Eastern promises, Focus Features presents in association with BBC Films ; in association with Astral Media, Corus Entertainment and Telefilm Canada a Kudos Pictures/Serendipity Point Films production in association with Scion Films ; produced by Paul Webster, Robert Lantos ; screenplay by Steve Knight ; directed by David Cronenberg
Type
Label
Eastern promises, Focus Features presents in association with BBC Films ; in association with Astral Media, Corus Entertainment and Telefilm Canada a Kudos Pictures/Serendipity Point Films production in association with Scion Films ; produced by Paul Webster, Robert Lantos ; screenplay by Steve Knight ; directed by David Cronenberg
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; strong brutal and bloody violence, some graphic sexuality, language, and nudity
Main title
Eastern promises
Oclc number
180299131
Responsibility statement
Focus Features presents in association with BBC Films ; in association with Astral Media, Corus Entertainment and Telefilm Canada a Kudos Pictures/Serendipity Point Films production in association with Scion Films ; produced by Paul Webster, Robert Lantos ; screenplay by Steve Knight ; directed by David Cronenberg
Runtime
101
Series statement
Focus Features spotlight series
Summary
Russian-born Nikolai Luzhin is a driver for one of London's most notorious organized crime families of Eastern European origin. His carefully maintained existence is jarred once he crosses paths at Christmastime with Anna Khitrova, a midwife at a North London hospital. Anna is deeply affected by the death of a teenager while giving birth to a baby, and she resolves to try and trace the baby's lineage and relatives. The girl has a personal diary, but it is written in Russian. Anna accidentally unleashes the full fury of the crime family, and Nikolai unexpectedly finds his loyalties divided. Hanging in the balance is a harrowing chain of murder, deceit, and retribution
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Serendipity Point Films
- Focus Features
- Cronenberg, David, 1943-
- Kudos (Firm)
- Watts, Naomi, 1968-
- Knight, Steven, 1959-
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Lantos, Robert, 1949-
- Mortensen, Viggo, 1958-
- BBC Films
- Corus Entertainment
- Astral Media
- Webster, Paul, 1952 September 19-
- Scion Films
- Mueller-Stahl, Armin, 1930-
- Telefilm Canada
Subject
- Comadronas -- Inglaterra -- London -- Teatro
- Gangster films
- Crimen organizado -- Inglaterra -- London -- Teatro
- Crime films
- Drama
- Orphans
- Organized crime -- England -- London -- Drama
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Midwives
- England + London
- Feature films
- Midwives -- England -- London -- Drama
- Fiction films
- Russians -- England -- London -- Drama
- Organized crime
- London (England) -- Drama
- Russians
- Orphans -- England -- London -- Drama
Content
Is Based On
Is Part Of
Mapped to
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor16
- Serendipity Point Films
- Focus Features
- Cronenberg, David, 1943-
- Kudos (Firm)
- Watts, Naomi, 1968-
- Knight, Steven, 1959-
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Lantos, Robert, 1949-
- Mortensen, Viggo, 1958-
- BBC Films
- Corus Entertainment
- Astral Media
- Webster, Paul, 1952 September 19-
- Scion Films
- Mueller-Stahl, Armin, 1930-
- Telefilm Canada
- Genre6
- Subject18
- Comadronas -- Inglaterra -- London -- Teatro
- Gangster films
- Crimen organizado -- Inglaterra -- London -- Teatro
- Crime films
- Drama
- Orphans
- Organized crime -- England -- London -- Drama
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Midwives
- England + London
- Feature films
- Midwives -- England -- London -- Drama
- Fiction films
- Russians -- England -- London -- Drama
- Organized crime
- London (England) -- Drama
- Russians
- Orphans -- England -- London -- Drama
- Content1
- Is Based On1
- Is Part Of1
- Mapped to1