Eastern Promises - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "Eastern Promises"
Eastern Promises (2007)
Timing:
1:40 (100 min)
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Actors and characters
Aleksandar Mikic
Character Soyka
Lalita Ahmed
Character Customer
David Papava
Character Chechen
Badi Uzzaman
Character Chemist
Doña Croll
Character Nurse
Mia Soteriou
Character Azim's Wife
Radosław Kaim
Character Head Waiter
Rhodri Miles
Character Senior Officer
Cristina Catalina
Character Prostitute
Boris Isarov
Character Russian Boss
Andrzej Borkowski
Character The Gypsy
Olegar Fedoro
Character Tattooist
Shannon-Fleur Roux
Character Maria
Mina E. Mina
Character Azim
Lillibet Langley
Character Violin Girl
Faton Gerbeshi
Character Pimp
Gergo Danka
Character Junior Waiter
Yuri Klimov
Character Russian Boss
Diane Beck
Character Nurse (uncredited)
What's left behind the scenes
- The film was shot in England. 'Eastern Promises' was the first film in David Cronenberg's career to be entirely filmed outside of Canada.
- Naomi Watts was pregnant during the filming of the movie.
- To better prepare for his role, Viggo Mortensen traveled alone through Russia: he visited Moscow, St. Petersburg, and also small towns in the Urals. He also read books about 'thieves in law' and prison tattoos. Additionally, Viggo watched the film '...Known as 'The Beast'' (1990) starring Dmitry Pevtsov.
- The fight scene in the bathhouse was filmed without stunt doubles.
- The full name of Viggo Mortensen's character is Nikolai Luzhin. This is an allusion to Vladimir Nabokov's novel 'The Defense of Luzhin'.
- Viggo Mortensen's character has exactly 50 tattoos, which were applied to the actor's body daily for over four hours.
- The film was shot in England. "Eastern Promises" was the first film in David Cronenberg’s career to be filmed entirely outside of Canada.
- To better prepare for his role, Viggo Mortensen traveled alone through Russia: he visited Moscow, St. Petersburg, and also small towns in the Urals. He also read books about "thieves in law" and prison tattoos. In addition, Viggo watched the film "...Known as the Beast" (1990) starring Dmitry Pevtsov.
- The hero Viggo Mortensen's full name is Nikolai Luzhin. This is an allusion to Vladimir Nabokov's novel 'The Defense of Luzhin'.
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Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
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