The read
Critics rate it 33 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
The factories, pubs, clubs, hotels and streets of 1980s Liverpool form the backdrop for this tale of love, friendship, sex and a letter to the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev. Two Liverpool lasses, Teresa and Elaine meet two Russian sailors, Sergei and Peter and hook up for a night of fun and frolics. Teresa is looking for sex and a smile, Elaine wants love, romance and the dream of a life far away from the grime of the Liverpool docklands. A classic British romantic comedy filled with new wave tunes, 80s fashion, a little politics and a lot of heart.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 33 points higher than audiences do.
30 audience votes
Key crew
- Chris BernardDirector
- Frank ClarkeWriter
Cast
- Peter FirthPeter
- Alfred MolinaSergei
- Margi ClarkeTeresa
- Alexandra PiggElaine
- Tracey LeaTracy
- Susan DempseyGirl in Pub
- Ted WoodMick
- Carl ChaseTaxi Driver
- Sharon PowerCharlie's Girl
- Robbie DeeCharlie
- Eddie RossRayner
- Syd NewmannDimitri
Stills
Themes
liverpool, england