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.
Peter Firth
Peter
Alfred Molina
Sergei
Margi Clarke
Teresa
Alexandra Pigg
Elaine
Tracey Lea
Tracy
Susan Dempsey
Girl in Pub
Ted Wood
Mick
Carl Chase
Taxi Driver
Sharon Power
Charlie's Girl
Robbie Dee
Charlie
Eddie Ross
Rayner
Syd Newmann
Dimitri
Gerry White
1st Doorman
Pat Riley
2nd Doorman
Jeannette Votel
1st Girl on Bus
Wendy Votel
2nd Girl on Bus
Angela Clarke
Josie
Joey Kaye
Father
Eileen Walsh
Mother
Frank Clarke
Vinny
Iggy Navarro
President of Russia
Thelma Dee
Miss Jones
D.J. Swain
Postman
Ken Campbell
Newspaper Reporter
Neil Cunningham
Man from the Foreign Office
John Carr
Man in Pub
Director
Chris Bernard
Writer
Frank Clarke
May 24, 2023
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Margi Clarke is on smashing form here as the gobby Liverpudlian lass ("Teresa") who, together with her pal "Elaine" (a strong performance from Alexandra Pigg), is out on the town hoping to fleece some well heeled punters. They are doing ok on that front - even if they have to do quite a bit of running - when they encounter "Peter" (Peter Firth) and his mate "Andrei" (Alfred Molina) who have a night of shore leave from their Soviet ship. "Teresa" and "Peter" immediately click and after their few hours together, sans sex, they declare their undying love and determination to meet again. How might this happen, though? They are thousands of miles apart and she hasn't tuppence to rub together. Her plan: write to President Brezhnev. His reply: an invitation to visit and a plane ticket. Can she go, will she go, is it all just a daft pipe dream? Whether they do or not is actually quite incidental to the story. It's a whirlwind romance presented to us in a whirlwind fashion that just oozes character. Firth isn't the most versatile of actors, he is a bit one-gear I think, but here that serves as the perfect foil for the brassy, sassy Clarke who provides for an entertaining persona that us Celts can appreciate easily. It's dated, sure, but somehow this love story with a bottle of vodka thrown in still works fine.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00