#34: TARKOVSKY, Andrei: Andrei Rublev (1966)
TARKOVSKY, Andrei (Soviet Union)
Andrei Rublev [1966]
Spine #34
Blu-ray
Extras Rating (0-40):
Andrei Rublev [1966]
Spine #34
Blu-ray
Tracing the life of a renowned icon painter, Andrei Tarkovsky's second feature vividly conjures the murky world of medieval Russia. This dreamlike and remarkably tactile film follows Andrei Rublev as he passes through a series of poetically linked scenes — snow falls inside an unfinished church, naked pagans stream through a thicket during a torchlit ritual, a boy oversees the clearing away of muddy earth for the forging of a gigantic bell — gradually emerging as a man struggling mightily to preserve his creative and religious integrity. Appearing here in the director's preferred 183-minute cut as well as the version that was originally surpressed by Soviet authorities, the masterwork Andrei Rublev is one of Tarkovsky's most revered films, an arresting meditation on art, faith, and endurance.
183 minutes
Black & White/Color
Black & White/Color
Monaural
in Russian
2:35:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2018
Director/Writers
Scenario by Andrei Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky and Andrei Tarkovsky.
Tarkovsky was 34 when he directed Andrei Rublev.
Other Tarkovsky films in the Collection:
#397: Ivan's Childhood (1962)
#164: Solaris (1972)
#1084: Mirror (1975)
#888: Stalker (1979)
Other Tarkovsky films in the Collection:
#397: Ivan's Childhood (1962)
#164: Solaris (1972)
#1084: Mirror (1975)
#888: Stalker (1979)
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
1998 DVD: Six-page wraparound featuring an essay by critic J. Hoberman.
2018 DVD: Eight-panel poster with Hoberman essay plus remarks from Tarkovsky originally published in 1962.
Commentary
Commentary
Both DVDs: Selected-scene commentary featuring film scholar Vlada Petrić.
Interview1
Interview1
1998 DVD: with Tarkovsky, with a video essay on the filmmaker’s work by Petrić.
Timeline
Timeline
1998 DVD: Featuring key events in Russian history, plus the lives and works of Andrei Rublev and Tarkovsky.
2018 DVD only: The Passion According to Andrei
2018 DVD only: The Passion According to Andrei
The original 205-minute version of the film.
The Steamroller and the Violin
The Steamroller and the Violin
Tarkovsky’s 1961 student thesis film.
The Three Andreis
The Three Andreis
1966 documentary about the writing of the film’s script.
On the Set of Andrei Rublev
On the Set of Andrei Rublev
Archival footage of the making of the film.
Documentary
By filmmakers Louise Milne and Seán Martin featuring interviews with actor Burlyaev, cinematographer Yadim Yusov, and more.
Interview 2
With film scholar Robert Bird.
Video essay
By filmmaker Daniel Raim.
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