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Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky

Sacrifices of Andrei Tarkovsky

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Documentary

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

54 mins

Rating

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Release Date

04 April 2012

Country

Russia

Cast

Andrei Tarkovsky

Andrei Tarkovsky

Self (archive footage)

Tonino Guerra

Tonino Guerra

Self

Margarita Terekhova

Margarita Terekhova

Self

Nikolay Burlyaev

Nikolay Burlyaev

Self

Natalya Bondarchuk

Natalya Bondarchuk

Self

Oleg Yankovskiy

Oleg Yankovskiy

Self

Andrei Konchalovsky

Andrei Konchalovsky

Self

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

Self

Arvo Iho

Arvo Iho

Self

Valeria Anderson

Valeria Anderson

Self

Valentina Malyavina

Valentina Malyavina

Self

Nikita Mikhalkov

Nikita Mikhalkov

Self

Otar Iosseliani

Otar Iosseliani

Self

Marina Tarkovskaya

Marina Tarkovskaya

Self

Donatas Banionis

Donatas Banionis

Self

Piter Simm

Piter Simm

Self

Banchetti Mauruzio

Banchetti Mauruzio

Self

Ilmar Taska

Ilmar Taska

Self

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