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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Steven Knight (screenplay)
Release Date:
21 September 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
Every sin leaves a mark.
Plot:
A Russian teenager living in London who dies during childbirth leaves clues to a midwife in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 24 wins & 35 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(19 articles)
Del Toro Was Autograph Hunters' Favourite At Toronto Film Festival
(From WENN. 17 September 2008, 9:04 AM, PDT)
Boyle Leads Toronto Film Festival Prizes
(From WENN. 14 September 2008, 7:07 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Cronenberg delivers. more (341 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Josef Altin | ... | Ekrem | |
| Mina E. Mina | ... | Azim | |
| Aleksander Mikic | ... | Soyka | |
| Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse | ... | Tatiana (as Sarah Jeanne Labrosse) | |
| Lalita Ahmed | ... | Customer | |
| Badi Uzzaman | ... | Chemist | |
| Naomi Watts | ... | Anna | |
| Doña Croll | ... | Nurse (as Dona Croll) | |
| Raza Jaffrey | ... | Doctor Aziz | |
| Sinéad Cusack | ... | Helen (as Sinead Cusack) | |
| Jerzy Skolimowski | ... | Stepan | |
| Tatiana Maslany | ... | Tatiana (voice) | |
| Viggo Mortensen | ... | Nikolai | |
| Vincent Cassel | ... | Kirill | |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | ... | Semyon |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Promesses de l'ombre (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong brutal and bloody violence, some graphic sexuality, language and nudity.
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Runtime:
100 min | Canada:96 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R | UK:18 | Australia:R | Ireland:18 | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Finland:K-18 | Norway:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Taiwan:R-18 | Hong Kong:III | Singapore:M18 | Portugal:M/16 | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Germany:16 | Italy:VM14 | Brazil:16 | Malaysia:18PL (cut) | Argentina:16 | Israel:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Japan:R-18 | Thailand:PD-14 | Canada:XXX (Nova Scotia) | South Korea:18 | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) | Iceland:16
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For the bathhouse fight scene, the scene was choreographed with the actors (not stuntmen), the actors had to train in specific fighting styles chosen for their characters and it took two days to shoot on location in London. more
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Crew or equipment visible: When Anna approaches the Trans-Siberian Restaurant for the first time, a crew member's arm and equipment are visible reflected in the shiny brass plaque to the left of the door. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Azim:
He says "Christmas." So I say to him,
[in Turkish]
Azim:
"Should we go shopping?"
[English]
Azim:
The kid's 16. He says, "But uncle, it's Christmas."
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Movie Connections:
Featured in 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Step Da Step Krugom more
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What is that little thing Nikolai keeps playing with?What do Nikolai's tattoos mean?
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I know a gent that did police detective work in St Petersburg, Russia for a couple of years, mostly blackmarket stuff. One night over dinner he told me, "In St Petersburg everything is available. And you don't want to know what everything is". Eastern Promises has more than a little bit of 'everything'.
Some real edge of your seat moments in this instant classic. Set in dark wet, and noir London, Eastern Promises takes a look into a Russian Gangster mentality and culture with some scenes that will make both your skin crawl and your heart ache. This is one tough and nasty thriller. Not for the squeamish.
A twisted morality tale of family dynamics, gang loyalty and one possible way the Good Guys just might usurp the Bad. Every principal character etches a note that resonates true to the scale of the story. And its an excellent dark dark black hearted story full of places and people that you just hope this movie is as close as you ever get to them. Genuinely bad characters with such exquisite details that it doesn't feel like fiction.
Go see it. Pleasant nightmares!