The story takes place during glasnost and perestroika , exploring the anxiety of what happens when the organized world of the Cold War collapses.
Portrayed as the idealistic, brave contact who risks everything to get the information out, providing the emotional heart of the film. The Russia House
The story follows Bartholomew "Barley" Scott Blair (played by Sean Connery ), a disheveled, jazz-loving British publisher who receives a secret manuscript from Katya Orlova ( Michelle Pfeiffer ), a Soviet book editor. The story takes place during glasnost and perestroika