Eastern promises

Eastern promises

Anna, a midwife at a North London hospital, finds the diary of a Russian teenager who dies giving birth to a baby, and resolves to find the young girls' relatives in the hopes of providing the orphaned child with a loving family. As Anna follows the clues the diary provides, she finds evidence...

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Corporate Authors: Focus Features., BBC Films., Astral Media., Corus Entertainment (Firm), Telefilm Canada., Kudos Pictures (Firm), Serendipity Point Films., Scion Films., Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Cronenberg, David, 1943-, Knight, Steven, 1959-, Webster, Paul, 1952 September 19-, Lantos, Robert, 1949-, Mortensen, Viggo, 1958-, Watts, Naomi, 1968-, Cassel, Vincent, 1966-, Mueller-Stahl, Armin, 1930-, Cusack, Sinéad., Skolimowski, Jerzy., Sumpter, Donald, 1943-
Language:English
French
Edition:Widescreen edition.
Series:Focus Features spotlight series.
Subjects:
Organized crime > England > London > Drama.
Midwives > England > London > Drama.
Russians > England > London > Drama.
Orphans > England > London > Drama.
London (England) > Drama.
Summary:Anna, a midwife at a North London hospital, finds the diary of a Russian teenager who dies giving birth to a baby, and resolves to find the young girls' relatives in the hopes of providing the orphaned child with a loving family. As Anna follows the clues the diary provides, she finds evidence of a local Russian mob's criminal activities, and meets Nikolai, a formidable mob enforcer. Anna and Nikolai find themselves growing close as the Russian mobsters behind the girl's death become aware of Anna's discoveries regarding their crimes.
Item Description:Special features: Secrets and stories [featurette] (11 min.); Marked for life [featurette] (7 min.).
Physical Description:1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.85:1.
Audience:MPAA rating: Rated R, strong brutal and bloody violence, some graphic sexuality, language and nudity.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Peter Suschitzky ; editor, Ronald Sanders ; music by Howard Shore ; production designer, Carol Spier ; costume designer, Denise Cronenberg.
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : Focus Features, [2007]
Table of Contents:
  • Pronounced dead/Main titles
  • Surviving diary
  • Trans-Siberian
  • Show some respect
  • Only a driver
  • Professionally processed
  • Staying alive
  • Ordinary people
  • Spreading lies
  • Exchange
  • Just passing
  • For my brother
  • Offered stars
  • Living in the Zone
  • To the slaughter
  • Exile or death
  • Drawing blood
  • Becoming king
  • Better life
  • End Titles.

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