Andrei Tarkovsky | Soviet Union, Italy | 1983 | 125 Mins | Russian, Italian
Fri, Oct 31 | 5:45 PM | PICTURETIME 2 (FOOTBALL GROUND)
At a spa in the Tuscan Hills, Andrei Gorchakov, a Russian poet and musicologist researching the life of an 18th century composer, meets a mysterious man who is convinced that the end of the world is near. Tarkovsky’s first film outside the USSR works as a study of themes such as memory, melancholia and disenchantment with the material world. The film is a literal and metaphorical embodiment of its title as it explores themes of exile and displacement through a Russian writer’s journey to Italy.
Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrey Tarkovsky was a Soviet filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist and opera director, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century. His films include Andrei Rublev, Solaris, Mirror and Stalker. They are characterized by spirituality and metaphysical themes, long takes, a lack of conventional dramatic structure and plot, and a distinctively authored use of cinematography.
Producer : Francesco Casati
Writer : Andrei Tarkovsky, Tonino Guerra
Cinematographer : Giuseppe Lanci
Editor : Amadeo Salfa, Erminia Marani
Cast : Oleg Yankovsky, Erland Josephson, Sergio Fiorentini
