ComedyYear1975Duration1h 43mIMDb5.2

The Girl from Petrovka

ComedyDramaRomance

The friendship between an American journalist in Moscow, Joe, and a free-spirited and emotionally vulnerable Russian girl, Oktyabrina, develops into romance. But will they be able to carry on under Socialist constraints?

Trailer

Cast

Robert Ellis Miller

Director

Goldie Hawn

Oktyabrina

Hal Holbrook

Joe

Anthony Hopkins

Kostya

Grégoire Aslan

Minister

AD

Anton Dolin

Ignatievitch

Bruno Wintzell

Alexander

ZA

Zoran Andric

Leonid

Hanna Landy

Judge

MS

Maria Sukolov

Old Crone

Zitto Kazann

Passport Black Marketeer

Inger Stratton

Helga Van Dam

RO

Raymond O'Keefe

Minister's Driver

Richard Marner

Kremlin Press Official

MJ

Michael Janisch

Police Chief Valinikov

Harry Towb

American Reporter

Ted Grossman

Jogging Companion

EG

Elisa Georgiadie

Minister's Wife

Heinz Marecek

Cafe Waiter

GF

George Feifer

Writer

Allan Scott

Writer

CB

Chris Bryant

Writer

Comments

7 Comments

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The Girl from Petrovka

Bri BriNov 16, 2022

If you haven't seen this little gem of a film - and most people haven't - do yourself a favor and spend a couple of hours with stars Goldie Hawn, Hal Holbrook, and an up and coming young British stage actor named Anthony Hopkins. It's a terrific story, thoroughly engaging, and the performances (and Russian accents) are spot on. This is a wonderful movie, beautifully shot and directed in 1974 that holds up well with the passing of the years. It's a shame that more people haven't seen this one, as it really is something very special. It was adapted from a novel by journalist George Feifer, and Joe, the Holbrook character, may be seen as a thinly veiled version of the author himself. Don't miss this one.

carmen mohrNov 16, 2022

I just saw this film for the first time. While Goldie Hawn's Russian accent left a lot to be desired, I found this an entertaining story. Hal Holbrook was great, of course. I thought the Soviet background was fairly well presented of it's 1970's time period. While this was the "Cold War" period, one should not mistake this film for some spy vs. spy story. It is a love story set against the background of the Soviet Union. Some of Goldie's character motivation seem a bit odd at times, I will say. Perhaps another film where if one read the book, some of the character development details would be filled in and better understood. While one recommendation here for a similar story was, "Reds," I would say the 1980's film, "White Nights," with Gregory Hines would be a much better comparison.

meeeryem_bjNov 16, 2022

Chicago journalist in Moscow, the American news correspondent to the Soviet Union, becomes smitten with a bubbly young woman who has an elderly benefactor but no working papers (she sells her body to make ends meet); it doesn't take much for him to convince her that capitalism suits her better than communism. Terrible vehicle for Goldie Hawn, who nevertheless was reportedly quite proud of this misbegotten romantic drama, adapted from the book by George Feifer. Hawn, speaking (and singing!) with a wobbly Russian accent, is still easier to take than Hal Holbrook, more cranky and nasal than usual. Anthony Hopkins shows them both up as Hawn's flamboyant friend, although there isn't much of a role there. Filmed in Vienna, the picture certainly looks good, but the characters are simply not engaging. *1/2 from ****

Lamin K. BojangNov 16, 2022

When I saw this title on the TV didn’t know what to expect. Anthony Hopkins with Goldie Hawn and Hal Holbrook…It was enough for me so I decided to stay up (it was late at night) and watch it! I didn’t regret it. I saw Goldie Hawn in a role that I am not used seeing her in. Anthony Hopkins acting was really different from what I am used too and Hal Holbrook was great as well. The story was really crazy but decent and I didn’t find a lot of comic elements. It is about an American journalist falling in love with a Russian woman who was an outcast. It takes place in the Soviet Union and it has a really dramatic touch. Although it is a romantic film, I wouldn’t call it a chick flick. The story is really great and I hope that if you get a chance to see this one you will really like it.

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