Letter to Brezhnev Blu-ray
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Posted March 28, 2017 04:55 PM by Webmaster
The British Film Institute has officially announced and detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of director Chris Bernard's film Letter to Brezhnev (1985), starring Peter Firth, Alfred Molina, Tracy Marshak-Nash, Alexandra Pigg, and Margi Clark. The release will be available for purchase on April 24.
Studio synopsis: One of the most significant and influential British films of the 1980s, Letter to Brezhnev is a touching romantic tale set against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Liverpool's club scene, one-night stands and a Europe still in the grip of the Cold War.
Two Merseyside girls escape their humdrum lives for a night on the town, where they meet two Russian sailors (Peter Firth and Alfred Molina) on shore leave. For Teresa (Margi Clarke), it's a welcome bit of fun, but for Elaine (Alexandra Pigg, who was nominated for a BAFTA Award) it turns into much more. Letter to Brezhnev remains a hilarious and uplifting tale of how love and idealism can help ordinary people realise their dreams.
This Dual Format Edition will be launched in Liverpool with a special reunion screening followed by a Q&A with cast and crew, including Margi Clarke, Alexandra Pigg, Peter Firth, Frank Clarke and Chris Bernard, on Tuesday 18 April at 8.20pm at FACT Picturehouse, 88 Wood Street, Liverpool L1 4DQ.
Special Features and Specs:
Studio synopsis: One of the most significant and influential British films of the 1980s, Letter to Brezhnev is a touching romantic tale set against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Liverpool's club scene, one-night stands and a Europe still in the grip of the Cold War.
Two Merseyside girls escape their humdrum lives for a night on the town, where they meet two Russian sailors (Peter Firth and Alfred Molina) on shore leave. For Teresa (Margi Clarke), it's a welcome bit of fun, but for Elaine (Alexandra Pigg, who was nominated for a BAFTA Award) it turns into much more. Letter to Brezhnev remains a hilarious and uplifting tale of how love and idealism can help ordinary people realise their dreams.
This Dual Format Edition will be launched in Liverpool with a special reunion screening followed by a Q&A with cast and crew, including Margi Clarke, Alexandra Pigg, Peter Firth, Frank Clarke and Chris Bernard, on Tuesday 18 April at 8.20pm at FACT Picturehouse, 88 Wood Street, Liverpool L1 4DQ.
Special Features and Specs:
- An Interview with Margi Clarke (2017, 35 mins)
- An Interview with Alexandra Pigg and Peter Firth (2017, 14 mins)
- Audio commentary with actor Margi Clarke
- New audio commentary with director Chris Bernard and screenwriter Frank Clarke
- From Liverpool with Love (2003, 16 mins): original making-of documentary
- Original theatrical trailer
- Stills and Collections Gallery
- Illustrated booklet including new writing by Frank Clarke and Professor Julia Hallam, and full film credits
- Optional English SDH subtitles
