Letter to Brezhnev

Letter to Brezhnev (1985)

A new wave comedy … from Liverpool with Love.

The factories, pubs, clubs, hotels and streets of 1980s Liverpool form the backdrop for this tale of love, friendship, sex and a letter to the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev. Two Liverpool lasses, Teresa and Elaine meet two Russian sailors, Sergei and Peter and hook up for a night of fun and frolics. Teresa is looking for sex and a smile, Elaine wants love, romance and the dream of a life far away from the grime of the Liverpool docklands. A classic British romantic comedy filled with new wave tunes, 80s fashion, a little politics and a lot of heart.

Date of release
1985-11-15
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (31)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director
Chris Bernard

Casting

Interesting facts

Letter to Brezhnev is a 1985 British romantic comedy film about working-class life in Liverpool, written by Frank Clarke and directed by Chris Bernard. It stars Alexandra Pigg, Margi Clarke, Alfred Molina, Peter Firth and Tracy Marshak-Nash. Letter to Brezhnev presents Margaret Thatcher-era, high-unemployment Liverpool as a depressed and tough city fallen on hard times. The film premiered at the 42nd Venice International Film Festival, in the Venezia Giovani sidebar.

Production

The film was shot in three weeks on a small budget with fees deferred to those involved. Scenes were filmed in the State Nightclub, a prominent Liverpool venue in the 1980s. It assisted Liverpool in becoming the second most filmed city in the UK after London. For the soundtrack, Sandie Shaw re-recorded the song "Always Something There to Remind Me", and an early version of Bronski Beat's "Hit That Perfect Beat" was also used.

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