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Eastern Promises

Eastern Promises

Every sin leaves a mark.

20077.31h 40m

Overview

A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.

Directed by David Cronenberg
Written by Steven Knight
Produced by Robert Lantos, Paul Webster
Box OfficeBudget: $51.5MRevenue: $56.1M

Top Cast

Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen

Nikolai Luzhin

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Anna Ivanovna Khitrova

Vincent Cassel

Vincent Cassel

Kirill

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Semyon

Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

Helen

Donald Sumpter

Donald Sumpter

Yuri

Jerzy Skolimowski

Jerzy Skolimowski

Stepan

Josef Altin

Josef Altin

Ekrem

Aleksandar Mikic

Aleksandar Mikic

Soyka

Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse

Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse

Tatiana

Themes & Keywords

chauffeurlondon, englandprostitutejealousyrapetattoohitmanparent child relationshipbratva (russian mafia)gangsterhuman traffickingdiarymidwifemurderstatutory rapeorphanbrutalitymotorcycledisposing of a dead bodybathhouseempathyintense

About Eastern Promises

Eastern Promises is a thriller, crime, mystery film released in 2007 exploring themes of chauffeur, london, england, prostitute, jealousy, rape, tattoo. Directed by David Cronenberg, it stars Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel. A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.

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