Guide Note

Eastern Promises is a crime thriller directed by David Cronenberg and starring Viggo Mortensen. In 2008, Mortensen was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar and a Golden Globe for the film, but lost both to Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood.

Fast Facts

Director: David Cronenberg
Writer: Steve Knight
Cinematographer: Peter Suschitsky
Editor: Ronald Sanders
Producers: Robert Lantos, Paul Webster, Tracey Seaward
Running Time: 100 minutes
Starring: Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel
Release Date: September 14, 2007
2008 Academy Award nomination, Best Actor: Viggo Mortensen

Story

After hospital midwife Anna discovers the diary of a dead Russian teenager, she explores the girl's history and cares for her newborn daughter. Her desire to translate the diary from Russian brings her into contact with mafia driver Nikolai, who takes a keen interest in Anna.

Critical Reception

Eastern Promises appeared on several top ten lists of the Best Films of 2007. Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film four stars and describes the film's climactic fight scene as a benchmark that sets the same standard for fights as The French Connection did for car chases. The film retains an 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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