Andrei Rublev (1966)

The life, times and afflictions of the fifteenth-century Russian iconographer St. Andrei Rublev.

Director:

Andrei Tarkovsky (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

Writers:

Andrey Konchalovskiy (as Andrey Mikhalkov-Konchalovskiy), Andrei Tarkovsky (as Andrey Tarkovskiy)

Stars:

Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolay Grinko

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anatoliy Solonitsyn	...	Andrey Rublev
Ivan Lapikov	...	Kirill
Nikolay Grinko	...	Daniil Chyornyy
Nikolay Sergeev	...	Feofan Grek
Irina Tarkovskaya	...	Durochka (as Irma Raush)
Nikolay Burlyaev	...	Boriska
Yuriy Nazarov	...	Velikiy knyaz, Malyy knyaz
Yuriy Nikulin	...	Patrikey, monakh (as Yu. Nikulin)
Rolan Bykov	...	Skomorokh (as R. Bykov)
Nikolay Grabbe	...	Stepan, sotnik Velikogo knyazya (as N. Grabbe)
Mikhail Kononov	...	Foma, monakh (as M. Kononov)
Stepan Krylov	...	Starshiy liteyshchik (as S. Krylov)
Bolot Beyshenaliev	...	Tatarskiy khan (as B. Beyshenaliev)
B. Matysik	...	Pyotr
Anatoliy Obukhov	...	Aleksey, monakh (as A. Obukhov)

Storyline

Andreiv Rublev charts the life of the great icon painter through a turbulent period of 15th Century Russian history, a period marked by endless fighting between rival Princes and by Tatar invasions.

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Plot Keywords:

15th century | russian orthodox church | russia | painter | genius | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Theophanes the Greek (c. 1340 - c. 1410) was a Greek artist from Constantinople and one of the greatest icon painters of Russia, and was noted as the teacher and mentor of Andrei Rublyov.

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Goofs

The smoothly-cut logs that feature many times in the early scenes are clearly cut with machinery not available in the early fifteenth century.

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Quotes

Andrei Rublyov: You just spoke of Jesus. Perhaps he was born and crucified to reconcile God and man. Jesus came from God, so he is all-powerful. And if He died on the cross it was predetermined and His crucifixion and death were God's will. That would have aroused hatred not in those that crucified him but in those that loved him if they had been near him at that moment, because they loved him as a man only. But if He, of His own will, left them, He displayed injustice, or even cruelty. Maybe those who ...

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Alternate Versions

When released in the UK, the sight of a horse falling off a staircase was cut from this title.

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Connections

Referenced in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

User Reviews

The most profoundly affecting film of my life

Having had the privilege of visiting Russia and anticipating a return next month, I admit to being a complete Russophile. The mystery, emotion and history of this remarkable country have found places in my soul I was scarcely aware of. This masterful film manages to evoke the sensations I felt during my month's long visit. The Russian people, among the dearest I have known, have suffered as have few others in all of history. The art of this magnificent country is always tinged in dark tones. The music, if not in a minor key, evokes minor key emotions. The literature, even with Gogol, clearly delineates the suffering and hardships with which all Russians are familiar. Therefore, it was not surprising to find all of this so strongly depicted in Andrei Rublyov. However, the beauty that somehow transcended the misery and bleakness constantly before the viewer was redemptive. The scene in which the iconographer holds the sobbing boy is one of the most touching and devastating on film. I sat before the screen with tears streaming down my cheeks. It may sound hyperbolic, but I found this film absolutely life-changing. I am returning to Russia to volunteer in an orphanage. Moreover, I am fully prepared to end my life in that great enigmatic country. Indeed, this film has changed my life. I cannot recommend it too highly.

Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian Italian Tatar

Release Date:

October 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Andrei Rublev

Filming Locations:

Andronnikov Monastery, Moscow, Russia

Box Office

Budget:

RUR1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,537, 15 September 2002

Gross USA:

$124,189

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$145,491

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mosfilm, Tvorcheskoe Obedinienie Pisateley i Kinorabotnikov

Technical Specs

Runtime:

165 min (re-edited) 186 min (re-edited) 183 min (2004 re-release) 205 min (original length) 145 min (UK) 183 min (Blu-ray)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1