

Plot Summary
Set in 1884, and based on the assumption that Britain is one of the Baltic states between Russia and Latvia, making it part of Europe instead of an off-shore island. It is winter 1884. To gain access to the sea, England has declared war on Latvia and believes herself to be winning. But Russia has sided with Latvia and England is doomed. The action takes place on New Year’s Eve in a country house on the Anglo-Latvian border. The guests are a cross section of the ruling classes.
Full Cast & Characters

Stephen Rea
The Soldier

Jonathan Cecil
Bishop Wooler

Nigel Hawthorne
General Fagg

Dudley Sutton
Mr. Janek

Alun Armstrong
Mr. Smeth

Caroline Embling
Miss Von Eisen / Village Girl

Diana Hardcastle
Mrs. Janek

Ingrid Pitt
Countess Von Eisen

Roderic Leigh
Lairdlaw

Richard Marner
Count Von Eisen

Lizza Aiken
Sarah

Pam Ferris
Mrs. Smeth
Director & Crew
Mike Figgis
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 5.7/10 based on 3 votes.
Who directed The House?
The House was directed by Mike Figgis and released in 1984.
How long is The House?
The House has a runtime of 0 hours and 59 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1984-09-27
- Status
- Released