The Girl from Petrovka (1974): Cast
The Girl from Petrovka is a 1974 comedy drama directed by Robert Ellis Miller, starring Harry Towb as American Reporter, Anthony Hopkins and Hal Holbrook. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Robert Ellis Miller
- Original language
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English - Studio
- KMA
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Girl from Petrovka About?
The premise of The Girl from Petrovka without spoilers.
A Russian ballerina meets an American news correspondent and they fall passionately in love. Their romance unfolds amid Cold War tensions, drawing the ire of the KGB, which will stop at nothing to separate them. As they struggle to stay together, secrecy, surveillance and the harsh barriers imposed by their opposing nations test their devotion.
The Girl from Petrovka Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- snow
- snowing
- bookend scenes
- american actor playing russian character
- foreigner playing russian character
- female rear nudity
- female nudity
- fiance fiancee relationship
- ballet dancer as protagonist
- ballerina
- love
- kgb
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- american
- gym
- voice over narration
- russian soldier
- promiscuity
- pianist
- older man younger woman relationship
- musician
- jazz music
- id papers
- government official
- foreign correspondent
- dead ex wife
- contraband
- black market
- bidet
- ballet master
- moscow russia
- drunkenness
- cigarette smoking
- cross cultural relationship
- playing footsie
- playing footsie while in bed
- nudity
- train
- swimming pool
- rooftop
- restaurant
- reporter
- piano
- landlady
- jealousy
- hat
- flower
- clothes
- checker game
- book
- boat
The Girl from Petrovka Cast & Characters
Harry Towb leads the cast as American Reporter, with Anthony Hopkins as Kostya and Hal Holbrook as Joe. Directed by Robert Ellis Miller; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Robert Ellis Miller
- Harry Towb as American Reporter
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Anthony Hopkins as Kostya -
Hal Holbrook as Joe -
Goldie Hawn as Oktyabrina
Also Starring in The Girl from Petrovka
· 13 more- Richard Marner Kremlin Press Official
- Grégoire Aslan Minister
- Hanna Landy Judge
- Zitto Kazann
- Heinz Marecek
- Michael Janisch
- Anton Dolin Ignatievitch
- Inger Stratton Helga Van Dam
- Bruno Wintzell Alexander
- Raymond O'Keefe
- Ted Grossman
- Zoran Andrić Leonid
- Anatol Winogradoff
More from Robert Ellis Miller
More films directed by Robert Ellis Miller, best-rated first: Rough Cut, The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue, A Walton Wedding and Bed & Breakfast.
Cars in The Girl from Petrovka
21 cars on screen, including the Citroën 2CV and the 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 c W186.016.
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Citroën 2CV Important role -
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 c W186.016 Important role -
Mercedes-Benz L 319 L56 Minor role -
1970 Toyota Crown Minor role
The Girl from Petrovka Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Lány a Petrovka utcából” and “A Garota de Petrovka”.
- Also known as
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- Lány a Petrovka utcából
- A Garota de Petrovka
- Момичето от Петровка
- Девушка с Петровки
- Das Mädchen von Petrovka
- Pigen fra Petrovka
- 铁幕情天恨
- La chica de Petrovka
- 더 걸 프롬 페트로브카
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The Girl from Petrovka FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Girl from Petrovka, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Girl from Petrovka?
The Girl from Petrovka runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was The Girl from Petrovka released?
The Girl from Petrovka was released on December 12, 1974.
Who directed The Girl from Petrovka?
The Girl from Petrovka was directed by Robert Ellis Miller.
More films by Robert Ellis Miller Who is in the cast of The Girl from Petrovka?
The Girl from Petrovka stars Harry Towb as American Reporter, Anthony Hopkins as Kostya and Hal Holbrook as Joe, among 17 credited actors.
Does The Girl from Petrovka have a post-credit scene?
No. The Girl from Petrovka has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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