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76% Critic Match
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
7.6 / 10• 1988• 1h 42m•NR• Swedish
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Brian Cox
Voiceover Narrator
Lead
Erland Josephson
Narrator
Andrei Tarkovsky
Self
LT
Larisa Tarkovskaya
Self
Sven Nykvist
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michał Leszczyłowski's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
