Andrei Tarkovsky

Andrei Tarkovsky

Born: April 4, 1932
Died: December 29, 1986
in Zavrazhye, USSR
Andrei Tarkovsky was a Soviet filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist and opera director, widely regarded as one of the finest filmmakers of the 20th century. Tarkovsky's films include Andrei Rublev, Solaris, Mirror and Stalker. They are characterized by spirituality and metaphysical themes, long takes, lack of conventional dramatic structure and plot, and distinctively authored use of cinematography.

Movies for Andrei Tarkovsky...

Alone
Title: Alone
Character: Narrator
Released: May 20, 2020
Type: Movie
A short tale about nature and isolation. Narrated by Andrei Tarkovsky. Shot on 16mm Fomapan R in spring 2020.
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Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer
Title: Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer
Character: Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Released: October 17, 2019
Type: Movie
An account of the life and work of Russian filmmaker Andrey Tarkovsky (1932-86) in his own words: his memories, his vision of art and his reflections on the fate of the artist and the meaning of human existence; through extremely rare audio recordings that allow a complete understanding of his inner life and the mysterious world existing behind his complex cinematic imagery.
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Tarkovsky: Time Within Time
Title: Tarkovsky: Time Within Time
Character: Self
Released: October 26, 2015
Type: Movie
Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986) is widely regarded as one of the worlds' top directors- throughout history. TWT explores Tarkovsky through his diary and his articulate assessments on love, art, and the struggles working within the Soviet political system. Of his 7 ambitious films, 5 were made under the heavy hand of censors in the Soviet Union. In 1984 he defected to Italy with help from screenwriter Tonino Guerra, and Director Michelangelo Antonioni. He directed 2 films in the West until his untimely death in Paris at age 54. Narrated by Oleg Vidov, combined with a collection of rare film excerpts and photos, and interviews from people who knew him best, we take you on a passionate journey into the life, love, and work of Andrei Tarkovsky.
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Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky
Title: Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 4, 2012
Type: Movie
Dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Andrei Tarkovsky. The film uses unique materials related to the years Tarkovsky spent in Italy, personal accounts of friends and professionals, the shooting locations of his films, to what degree his works reflects his personal life. The film brings us closer to the man to whom contemporary filmmaking owes so much.
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Rerberg and Tarkovsky. The Reverse Side of 'Stalker'
Title: Rerberg and Tarkovsky. The Reverse Side of 'Stalker'
Character: Self
Released: January 22, 2009
Type: Movie
The conflict surrounding the production of Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 masterpiece 'Stalker', as well as a look at the tragic character that was Georgi Rerberg.
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Meeting Andrei Tarkovsky
Title: Meeting Andrei Tarkovsky
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 17, 2008
Type: Movie
In honor of the twentieth anniversary of Andrei Tarkovsky's death, student filmmaker Dmitry Tarkovsky sets out in search of his favorite director's legacy. His journey leads him to fifteen moving interviews in California, Italy, Sweden, and finally, Russia as he attempts to come closer to the meaning of one of Tarkovsky's most enigmatic beliefs... that death doesn't exist.
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Islands: Georgy Rerberg
Title: Islands: Georgy Rerberg
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2007
Type: Movie
A short documentary about the life and career of cinematographer Georgy Rerberg.
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Andrey Tarkovsky & Sergey Paradzhanov: Islands
Title: Andrey Tarkovsky & Sergey Paradzhanov: Islands
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
The art, destiny, and relationship of two geniuses of world cinema: Andrei Tarkovsky and Sergei Parajanov.
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One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich
Title: One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich
Character: Self
Released: May 15, 1999
Type: Movie
A documentary about the Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky. The film was an episode of the French documentary film series Filmmakers of our time. The title of the film is a play on the title of Solzhenitsyn's novella One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.
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Andrei Tarkovsky: Poetry and Truth
Title: Andrei Tarkovsky: Poetry and Truth
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Film essay on the mystical dimension of Tarkovsky's cinema.
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Tarkovsky: A Journey to His Beginning
Title: Tarkovsky: A Journey to His Beginning
Character: Self
Released: May 11, 1996
Type: Movie
Japanese TV documentary about Andrei Tarkovsky The Japanese (NHK) documentary "Tarkovsky: A Journey to His Beginning", presented here, was first aired on 11 May 1996. Edited by Ms Tomoko Baba, the running time is 45 minutes. It's essentially a documentary surrounding the making of Andrei Tarkovsky's student short, The Killers (released by the Criterion Collection), based on the Hemingway short story.
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Building Images: Anna Asp on Scenography
Title: Building Images: Anna Asp on Scenography
Character: Himself
Released: September 9, 1990
Type: Movie
Documentary on production designer Anna Asp's work with director Andrey Tarkovsky, during the shooting of his film Offret (The Sacrifice).
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Voyage in Time
Title: Voyage in Time
Character: Self
Released: March 27, 1990
Type: Movie
The travels in Italy of director Andrei Tarkovsky in preparation for the making of his film Nostalghia.
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Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
Title: Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
Character: Self
Released: September 23, 1988
Type: Movie
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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The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky
Title: The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky
Character: Self
Released: February 14, 1988
Type: Movie
A documentary about the life of Andrei Tarkovsky in exile in Western Europe including Italy, Sweden, Germany and France until his sad demise to a fatal cancer.
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Lighting
Title: Lighting
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
A documentary on Sven Nykvist lighting the movie-set during the shooting of Andrei Tarkovsky's film "The Sacrifice."
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Moscow Elegy
Title: Moscow Elegy
Character: Himself
Released: April 4, 1987
Type: Movie
A 1988 documentary film directed by Alexander Sokurov, about the later life and death of Soviet Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky. The film was originally intended to mark the 50th birthday of Tarkovsky in 1982, which would have been before his death. Controversy with Soviet authorities about the film's style and content led to significant delays in the production.
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Islands
Title: Islands
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
A bunch of stories, portraits and images about people of amazing destinies, including Parajanov and Tarkovsky, merging into a non-traditional and polemic image of Armenia.
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The Road to Bresson
Title: The Road to Bresson
Character: Self
Released: May 13, 1984
Type: Movie
A Dutch documentary about legendary French filmmaker Robert Bresson.
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Andrey Tarkovsky in Nostalghia
Title: Andrey Tarkovsky in Nostalghia
Character: Self
Released: May 5, 1984
Type: Movie
A poetic and intimate scene-by-scene look into the filming of Tarkovsky's 'Nostalghia'.
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Andrei Tarkovsky: A Poet in the Cinema
Title: Andrei Tarkovsky: A Poet in the Cinema
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
An extensive interview with legendary director Andrei Tarkovsky conducted by Donatello Baglivo.
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Cinema Is a Mosaic Made of Time
Title: Cinema Is a Mosaic Made of Time
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
Great encounter in Rome with filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky where he develops some of his major ideas on artistic creation and in particular the importance of the temporal dimension in his conception of cinema. Tarkovsky also comments on excerpts from film directors that inspired him like Kurosawa, Buñuel and Antonioni. The "prologue" at the beginning is a quote from Tarkovsky's film Andrei Rublev.
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Sergey Lazo
Title: Sergey Lazo
Character: Military Officer (uncredited)
Released: February 26, 1968
Type: Movie
A historical drama about the Communist leader Sergey Lazo.
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On the Set of «Andrey Rublev»
Title: On the Set of «Andrey Rublev»
Released: August 1, 1967
Type: Movie
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The Three Andreis
Title: The Three Andreis
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1966
Type: Movie
A documentary about the making of Andrei Tarkovsky's ANDREI RUBLEV, and Andrei Konchalovsky's THE STORY OF ASYA KLYACHINA.
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I Am Twenty
Title: I Am Twenty
Character: guest at Anya's party
Released: January 18, 1965
Type: Movie
Having returned from the army, 20-year-old Sergei settles down at the thermal power station and merges into ordinary life. Every day he meets and spends time with childhood friends — the young family man Slava and the merry fellow Nikolai, and once at first sight he falls in love with a stranger on the bus. A lyrical story about a generation of young people entering adulthood, a reappraisal of values, life principles, traditions in culture and art.
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There Will Be No Leave Today
Title: There Will Be No Leave Today
Character: Military engineer
Released: May 9, 1959
Type: Movie
Soldiers undertake the perilous task of removing a stockpile of World War II bombshells discovered during roadworks under the ground of a small village.
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The Killers
Title: The Killers
Character: 2nd customer
Released: January 1, 1956
Type: Movie
The Killers is a 1956 student film by the Soviet and Russian film director Andrei Tarkovsky and his fellow students Marika Beiku and Aleksandr Gordon. The film is based on the short story "The Killers" by Ernest Hemingway, written in 1927. It was Tarkovsky's first film, produced when he was a student at the State Institute of Cinematography.