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Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky

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Documentary

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This documentary offers a rare glimpse of the legendary Soviet filmmaker, Andrei Tarkosvky, at work. Tarkovsky made only seven films in his brief, but brilliant, career; Michal Leszczylowski's respectful movie chronicles him at work on his last film, The Sacrifice. Offering insight into Tarkovsky's working methods and transcendental aesthetics, the movie is a compelling account of the difficulties of film production. In the case of an uncompromising and visionary filmmaker like Tarkovsky, the practical problems of filmmaking are only magnified, as cast and crew struggle to realize the ambitious concepts in Tarkovsky's mind.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

23 September 1988

Country

Sweden

Cast

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Voiceover Narrator

Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

Narrator

Andrei Tarkovsky

Andrei Tarkovsky

Self

Larisa Tarkovskaya

Larisa Tarkovskaya

Self

Sven Nykvist

Sven Nykvist

Self

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