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  • BFI Releasing Letter to Brezhnev

    Press release!

    Letter to Brezhnev

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    Written by Frank Clarke
    Directed by Chris Bernard
    Starring Peter Firth, Alfred Molina, Alexandra Pigg, Margi Clarke

    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.

    Written by Frank Clarke and directed by Chris Bernard, the film starred a fresh young cast. Now, more than 30 years on, it will be released by the BFI on Blu-ray (for the first time) and DVD in a Dual Format Edition on 24 April 2017. Special features include new interviews with cast members and a new audio commentary.

    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. Tickets are on sale now from: https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema...er-to-brezhnev

    Special features
    Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition
    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

    Product details
    RRP: £19.99/ Cat. no. BFIB1265 / Cert 15
    UK / 1985 / colour / 94 mins / English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles / original aspect ratio 1.66:1 // BD50: 1080p, 24fps, PCM 2.0 stereo (48kHz/24-bit) // DVD9: PAL, 25fps, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (224kbps)
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