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Russkiy kovcheg (2002)

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User Rating: 7.1/10 (4,751 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Aleksandr Sokurov
Writers:
Boris Khaimsky (dialogue)
Anatoli Nikiforov (written by)
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Release Date:
8 November 2002 (Italy) more view trailer
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy | History more
Tagline:
2000 cast members, 3 orchestras, 33 rooms, 300 years, ALL IN ONE TAKE more
Plot:
A 19th century French aristocrat, notorious for his scathing memoirs about life in Russia, travels through the Russian State Hermitage Museum and encounters historical figures from the last 200+ years. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
9 wins & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
Stunning, haunting, fascinating more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)
Sergei Dontsov ... The Stranger (The Marquis de Custine) (as Sergei Dreiden)
Mariya Kuznetsova ... Catherine The Great
Leonid Mozgovoy ... The Spy
Mikhail Piotrovsky ... Himself (Hermitage Director)
David Giorgobiani ... Orbeli
Aleksandr Chaban ... Boris Piotrovsky
Lev Yeliseyev ... Himself
Oleg Khmelnitsky ... Himself
Alla Osipenko ... Herself
Artyom Strelnikov ... Talented Boy
Tamara Kurenkova ... Herself (Blind Woman)
Maksim Sergeyev ... Peter the Great
Natalya Nikulenko ... Catherine the Great
Yelena Rufanova ... First Lady
Yelena Spiridonova ... Second Lady
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Русский ковчег (Russia)
Russian Ark - Eine einzigartige Zeitreise durch die Eremitage (Germany)
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Runtime:
99 min
Country:
Russia | Germany
Language:
Russian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
St. Petersburg, Russia more
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Trivia:
Because the Hermitage museum had to be shut down, the production had only one day to shoot the film. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Zomergasten: (#17.2)" (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Mazurka more

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18 out of 22 people found the following comment useful:-
Stunning, haunting, fascinating, 23 December 2004
10/10
Author: jiujitsu_jesus from Faulconbridge, NSW Australia

This is, without a doubt, the most visually, and in some respects, emotionally, beautiful film I have ever had the privilege to see. WOW! Alexander Sokurov has proved himself one of the greatest artistic directors of the age in this enthralling journey through Russian history, society and culture. As a viewer, I was emotionally overcome by the simultaneously melancholic, frenetic and enigmatic atmosphere. The actors are fantastic all-round, the script is flawlessly coherent, the cinematography is unparalleled, and it goes without saying that the scenery is nothing short of jaw-dropping.

A powerful and moving insight into a beautiful, complex and tragically misunderstood culture.

Artistic perfection. 10/10!

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i'm calling b.s. on the 'one take claim,' and here's why... SherlockVonEinstein
End credits music? Sepulchrive
One shot for the whole movie? So what? YNOTswim
What's the point? chinomovies
Website may answer some cultural/historical questions candiceamcdougall
The french man evildoom_bunny
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