The Girl from Petrovka

The Girl from Petrovka
1974 movie poster
Directed by	Robert Ellis Miller
Written by	Chris Bryant Allan Scott based on the novel by George Feifer
Produced by	David Brown Richard D. Zanuck
Starring	Goldie Hawn Hal Holbrook Anthony Hopkins
Cinematography	Vilmos Zsigmond
Edited by	John F. Burnett
Music by	Henry Mancini
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	August 22, 1974 (1974-08-22)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Girl from Petrovka is a 1974 American comedy-drama film starring Goldie Hawn and Hal Holbrook, based on the novel by George Feifer.

Plot

Joe (Hal Holbrook) is a cynical American journalist assigned to work in the Soviet Union, where he meets Oktyabrina (Goldie Hawn), a spirited and erratic Russian ballet dancer who lives illegally without proper documents. Their ensuing romance opens new possibilities for both; but also draws the attention of the Soviet authorities.

Cast

• Goldie Hawn as Oktyabrina
• Hal Holbrook as Joe
• Anthony Hopkins as Kostya
• Grégoire Aslan as Minister
• Anton Dolin as Ignatievitch
• Bruno Wintzell as Alexander
• Zoran Andric as Leonid
• Hanna Hertelendy as Judge
• Maria Sukolov as Old Crone
• Zitto Kazann as Passport Black Marketeer
• Inger Jensen as Helga Van Dam
• Raymond O'Keefe as Minister's Driver
• Richard Marner as Kremlin Press Official
• Michael Janisch as Police Chief Valinikov
• Harry Towb as American Reporter

See also

• List of American films of 1974

External links

• The Girl from Petrovka at IMDb
• The Girl from Petrovka at AllMovie
• The Girl from Petrovka at Rotten Tomatoes