Storyline
Russian poet Andrei Gorchakov journeys through Italy with his interpreter Eugenia to research the life of an 18th-century Russian composer who once lived abroad. Isolated and consumed by an unrelenting longing for his homeland, Andrei becomes drawn to Domenico, a radical mystic obsessed with spiritual redemption. Through austere imagery and extended temporal rhythms, Tarkovsky examines exile, memory, and the profound melancholy of being unable to belong fully to either place or language.
Cast & Crew
Oleg Yankovsky
Andrei Gorchakov
Lead
Erland Josephson
Domenico
Domiziana Giordano
Eugenia
Patrizia Terreno
Andrei's Wife
Laura De Marchi
Chambermaid
Delia Boccardo
Domenico's Wife
Milena Vukotić
Civil Servant
Raffaele Di Mario
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Andrei Tarkovsky's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Nostalgia is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
