Based on novel by Hans Koning (writer of: 'The Revolutionary' w/John Voight; 'Death of a Schoolboy,' Euro prod.). First producer: agent Peter Rawley(had sub-par script), dropped option. Second producer: Claude Brickell (had good script). John Daly (Hemdale Prods.)wanted rights to story but forced to co-prod. w/Brickell. Daly wanted more sex in script. Daly and Brickell fell out as team and option dropped. Ten years later, Daly re-optioned story, wrote his own script w/sex. Arranged prod. in Russia. Then went to Palm Springs fest. w/finished film, got panned. Went to Cannnes to sell film. Daly never directed before and had no clue how to write or direct... his dream and he blew it. Died of cancer 6 mos. later.
Review of The Petersburg-Cannes Express
