Movies

February, 1991

Familiarity with John le Carré's novel may help a viewer grasp what's going on in The Russia House (MGM/UA), an up-to-date, complex tale of espionage that's more cerebral than exciting. Adapted by playwright Tom Stoppard, whose way with words doesn't especially clarify matters, the movie is rescued by star quality. Michelle Pfeiffer, serenely beautiful with an impeccable Russian accent, plays the woman who takes a subversive manuscript to a British publisher and jazz enthusiast (Sean Connery, br...