The Russia House May 2026

Portrayed as the idealistic, brave contact who risks everything to get the information out, providing the emotional heart of the film.

The manuscript contains sensitive information about Soviet military capabilities, prompting British intelligence and the CIA to force a reluctant Barley into spying. The Russia House

A departure from his Bond persona, Connery plays a "boozy, disheveled and poetic" publisher, as noted by the Words and Movies Podcast. Portrayed as the idealistic, brave contact who risks