Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 23, 1988

Original language

Swedish

Spoken languages

English, Russian, Swedish

Countries

Sweden

Production

Svenska Filminstitutet

Cast

Sven Nykvist,Andrei Tarkovsky,Brian Cox,Larisa Tarkovskaya,Erland Josephson

Director

Michał Leszczyłowski

Writer

Michał Leszczyłowski

Producer

Lisbet Gabrielsson

Cinematography

Arne Carlsson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0095967