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Mirror

8.0 / 10 1975 1h 47mNR Russian
DramaHistory

Storyline

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.

Cast & Crew

Margarita Terekhova

Margarita Terekhova

Natalya / Maroussia - the Mother

Lead
Ignat Daniltsev

Ignat Daniltsev

Ignat / Alexei - 12 Years Old

LT

Larisa Tarkovskaya

Nadezha

Alla Demidova

Alla Demidova

Lisa

Anatoliy Solonitsyn

Anatoliy Solonitsyn

Forensic Doctor

Mykola Hrynko

Mykola Hrynko

Printery Director

Tamara Ogorodnikova

Tamara Ogorodnikova

Nanny / Neighbour / Strange Woman at Tea Table

Yuriy Nazarov

Yuriy Nazarov

Rifle Shooting Instructor

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Andrei Tarkovsky's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Mirror is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker