The Girl from Petrovka

Goldie Hawn, Hal Holbrook and Anthony Hopkins star in this touching and bittersweet story of forbidden romance. Joe (Holbrook) is an American newspaperman on assignment in the Soviet Union when he falls for a beautiful Russian ballerina, Oktyabrina (Hawn). As their love for each other deepens and grows, the two find themselves pulled apart by KGB officials. Based on the celebrated novel by George Feifer, it’s a compelling reminder of life behind the Iron Curtain.