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- Overall Score: ☆ 8.27/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.3/10
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Eastern Promises Plot Synopsis:
In London, the Russian pregnant teenager Tatiana arrives bleeding in a hospital, and the doctors save her baby only. The Russian descendant midwife Anna Khitrova finds Tatiana's diary written in Russian language in her belongings and decided to find her family to deliver the baby, she brings the diary home and ask her uncle Stepan to translate the document. Stepan refuses, but Anna finds a card of a restaurant owned by the Russian Semyon inside the diary and she visits the old man trying to find a lead to contact Tatiana's family. When she mentions the existence of the diary, Semyon immediately offers to translate the document. However, Stepan translates part of the diary and Anna discovers that Semyon and his sick son Kirill had r**ed Tatiana when she was fourteen years old and forced her to work as prostitute in a brothel of their own. Further, Semyon is the dangerous boss of the Russian mafia "Vory v Zakone", jeopardizing the safety of Anna and her family. Meanwhile, Semyon's driver Nikolai Luzhin gets close to Kirill and Semyon, climbing positions in the criminal organization, but he helps Anna, her family and the baby.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A Russian teenager living in London who dies during childbirth leaves clues to a midwife in her journal that could tie her child to a r**e involving a violent Russian mob family.
Tagline: Every sin leaves a mark.
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Eastern Promises Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2007 (more 2007 movies)
Box Office: $17,266,000
Awards: 28
Nominations: 73
Language: English, Russian, Turkish, Urdu
Country: United Kingdom, Canada, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Eastern Promises Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 21, 2007
Producers: Jeff Abberley, Julia Blackman, Stephen Garrett, Robert Lantos, Tracey Seaward, David M. Thompson, Paul Webster
Musicians: Howard Shore
Cinematographers: Peter Suschitzky
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Eastern Promises (2007) Cast (Click to Expand)
Eastern Promises Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Josef Altin | ... | Ekrem |
| Mina E. Mina | ... | Azim |
| Aleksandar Mikic | ... | Soyka (as Aleksander Mikic) |
| Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse | ... | Tatiana (as Sarah Jeanne Labrosse) |
| Lalita Ahmed | ... | Customer |
| Badi Uzzaman | ... | Chemist |
| Naomi Watts | ... | Anna |
| Doña Croll | ... | Nurse (as Dona Croll) |
| Raza Jaffrey | ... | Doctor Aziz |
| Sinéad Cusack | ... | Helen (as Sinead Cusack) |
| Jerzy Skolimowski | ... | Stepan |
| Tatiana Maslany | ... | Tatiana (voice) |
| Viggo Mortensen | ... | Nikolai |
| Vincent Cassel | ... | Kirill |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | ... | Semyon |
| Shannon-Fleur Roux | ... | Maria |
| Lillibet Langley | ... | Violin Girl |
| Mia Soteriou | ... | Azim''s Wife |
| Radoslaw Kaim | ... | Head Waiter (as Rad Kaim) |
| Donald Sumpter | ... | Yuri |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Josef Altin (b. February 12, 1983) – Ekrem
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Joseph Altin | Yousef Altin | Yusuf Altin | Josef Atlin - Mina E. Mina (b. June 15, 1934) – Azim
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Mina Erian Mina | Mina Mina | Mina Erian Nina - Aleksandar Mikic – Soyka (as Aleksander Mikic)
- Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse (b. August 16, 1991) – Tatiana (as Sarah Jeanne Labrosse)
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Sarah Jeanne Labrosse - Lalita Ahmed (b. November 25, 1939) – Customer
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Lolita Ahmed - Badi Uzzaman – Chemist
- Naomi Watts (b. September 28, 1968) – Anna
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m) - Doña Croll – Nurse (as Dona Croll)
- Raza Jaffrey (b. May 28, 1975) – Doctor Aziz
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Sinéad Cusack (b. February 18, 1948) – Helen (as Sinead Cusack)
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Sinead Cusack | Sinèad Cusack - Jerzy Skolimowski (b. May 5, 1938) – Stepan
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Skolimowski - Tatiana Maslany (b. September 22, 1985) – Tatiana (voice)
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Viggo Mortensen (b. October 20, 1958) – Nikolai
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Viggo Mortenson | Vigo Mortenson - Vincent Cassel (b. November 23, 1966) – Kirill
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Also known as: Cassel - Armin Mueller-Stahl (b. December 17, 1930) – Semyon
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Armin Müller-Stahl | Armin Myuller Shtal
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