Directors: Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Tarkovsky is a Russian film director and screenwriter widely regarded one of the greatest and most influential directors in cinema history (Ingmar Bergman called him “the greatest of them all”), despite only having made seven feature films. His work is known for its characteristic slow pacing, long takes, and dreamlike visual imagery.
One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich
(Cinéma, de notre temps: Une journée d'Andrei Arsenevitch)
Made prior to his death, this documentary shows Andrei Tarkovsky in the process of working on his final film.
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- France • 1999
- Director Chris Marker
- Cast Andrei Tarkovsky, Marina Vlady, Eva Mattes, Alexandra Stewart, Margarita Terekhova
- Genre TV Movie, Documentary
- Available on OVID
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
(Regi Andrej Tarkovskij)
This documentary offers a glimpse of the legendary Soviet filmmaker, Andrei Tarkosvky, at work on his last film, The Sacrifice.
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- Sweden • 1988
- Director Michał Leszczyłowski
- Cast Brian Cox, Erland Josephson, Andrei Tarkovsky, Larissa Tarkovskaya, Sven Nykvist
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Kanopy
The Sacrifice
(Offret)
To avert the end of the world, Alexander promises God that he'll give up everything he values in life, including his beloved son.
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- Sweden, France, United Kingdom • 1986
- Director Andrei Tarkovsky
- Cast Erland Josephson, Susan Fleetwood, Allan Edwall, Guðrún Gísladóttir, Sven Wollter, Valérie Mairesse
- Genre Drama
- Available on Klassiki, Kino Film Collection, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla
Nostalgia
(Ностальгия)
Russian poet Andrei Gorchakov is traveling through Italy researching the life of an 18th-century Russian composer, when he meets the lunatic Domenico.
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- Italy, Soviet Union • 1983
- Director Andrei Tarkovsky
- Cast Oleg Yankovskiy, Erland Josephson, Domiziana Giordano, Patrizia Terreno, Laura De Marchi, Delia Boccardo
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on OVID, Klassiki, Kino Film Collection, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy
Stalker
(Сталкер)
A stalker takes two men into a mysterious place in which deep seeded desires are granted.
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- Soviet Union • 1979
- Director Andrei Tarkovsky
- Cast Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Nikolay Grinko, Alisa Freyndlikh, Natasha Abramova, Faime Jurno
- Genre Science Fiction, Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Mirror
(Зеркало)
The thoughts, emotions, and memories of 40 year-old Alexei, reflecting on his life experiences in different time periods.
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- Soviet Union • 1975
- Director Andrei Tarkovsky
- Cast Margarita Terekhova, Ignat Daniltsev, Larisa Tarkovskaya, Alla Demidova, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Nikolay Grinko
- Genre Drama, History
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Plex, Plex Channel
Solaris
(Солярис)
A psychologist must keep his mind intact as he navigates a space station full of strange visions.
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- Soviet Union • 1972
- Director Andrei Tarkovsky
- Cast Donatas Banionis, Natalya Bondarchuk, Jüri Järvet, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Nikolay Grinko, Vladislav Dvorzhetsky
- Genre Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Andrei Rublev
(Андрей Рублёв)
An expansive Russian drama following the life of revered icon painter Andrei Rublev.
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- Soviet Union • 1966
- Director Andrei Tarkovsky
- Cast Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolay Grinko, Nikolai Sergeyev, Irma Raush
- Genre Drama, History
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV
Ivan's Childhood
(Иваново детство)
Based on a short story by Vladimir Bogomolov, the film tells the story of an orphan whose family is killed by the invading German forces during World War I,
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- Soviet Union • 1962
- Director Andrei Tarkovsky
- Cast Nikolay Burlyaev, Valentin Zubkov, Nikolay Grinko, Yevgeni Zharikov, Valentina Malyavina, Irma Raush
- Genre Drama, War
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Plex, Plex Channel
The Steamroller and the Violin
(Каток и скрипка)
Seven-year-old Sasha lives a sheltered, somewhat constrained life, until he meets Sergei, who works in his upscale Moscow neighborhood.
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- Soviet Union • 1961
- Director Andrei Tarkovsky
- Cast Igor Fomchenko, Vladimir Zamanskiy, Marina Adzhubei, Yuri Brusser, Vyacheslav Borisov, Lyudmila Semyonova
- Genre Drama, Family
- Available on Criterion Channel