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Stalker

  • 19791979
  • K-12K-12
  • 2h 42m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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Anatoliy Solonitsyn in Stalker (1979)
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A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes.A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes.A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes.

IMDb RATING
8.1/10
131K
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POPULARITY
2,012
91
  • Director
    • Andrei Tarkovsky
  • Writers
    • Arkadiy Strugatskiy(novel "Piknik na obochine")
    • Boris Strugatskiy(novel "Piknik na obochine")
    • Andrei Tarkovsky(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alisa Freyndlikh
    • Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
    • Anatoliy Solonitsyn
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  • Director
    • Andrei Tarkovsky
  • Writers
    • Arkadiy Strugatskiy(novel "Piknik na obochine")
    • Boris Strugatskiy(novel "Piknik na obochine")
    • Andrei Tarkovsky(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Alisa Freyndlikh
    • Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
    • Anatoliy Solonitsyn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 488User reviews
    • 145Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    On the film set near Tallinn, Estonia
    Nikolay Grinko and Anatoliy Solonitsyn in Stalker (1979)
    Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy and Anatoliy Solonitsyn in Stalker (1979)
    Alisa Freyndlikh in Stalker (1979)
    Nikolay Grinko, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, and Anatoliy Solonitsyn in Stalker (1979)
    Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy in Stalker (1979)
    Nikolay Grinko, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, and Anatoliy Solonitsyn in Stalker (1979)
    Anatoliy Solonitsyn in Stalker (1979)
    Stalker (1979)
    Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy in Stalker (1979)
    Anatoliy Solonitsyn in Stalker (1979)
    Nikolay Grinko, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, and Anatoliy Solonitsyn in Stalker (1979)

    Top cast

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    Alisa Freyndlikh
    Alisa Freyndlikh
    • Zhena Stalkeraas Zhena Stalkera
    Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
    Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
    • Stalkeras Stalker
    Anatoliy Solonitsyn
    Anatoliy Solonitsyn
    • Pisatelas Pisatel
    Nikolay Grinko
    Nikolay Grinko
    • Professoras Professor
    Natalya Abramova
    • Marta, doch Stalkeraas Marta, doch Stalkera
    • (as Natasha Abramova)
    Faime Jurno
    Faime Jurno
    • Sobesednitsa Pisatelyaas Sobesednitsa Pisatelya
    • (as F. Yurna)
    E. Kostin
    • Lyuger, khozyain kafeas Lyuger, khozyain kafe
    Raymo Rendi
    • Patrulnyy politseyskiyas Patrulnyy politseyskiy
    • (as R. Rendi)
    Sergey Yakovlev
    Sergey Yakovlev
    • Professoras Professor
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Vladimir Zamanskiy
    Vladimir Zamanskiy
    • Sobesednik Professora po telefonuas Sobesednik Professora po telefonu
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Andrei Tarkovsky
    • Writers
      • Arkadiy Strugatskiy(novel "Piknik na obochine") (screenplay)
      • Boris Strugatskiy(novel "Piknik na obochine") (screenplay)
      • Andrei Tarkovsky(screenplay) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    In a small, unnamed country there's an area called the Zone. It's an unusual area, and within its a place known as the Room, where it's believed wishes are granted. The government declared The Zone a no-go area and have sealed it off. This hasn't stopped people from entering the Zone. A writer, and a professor, want to reach the Zone. Their guide - a man known as a stalker, has a special relation with the Zone. —grantss
    • guide
    • writer
    • professor
    • ruins
    • railway
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • K-12
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Zone of the film was inspired by a nuclear accident that took place near Chelyabinsk in 1957. Several hundred square kilometers were polluted by fallout and abandoned. There was no official mention of this "forbidden zone" at the time.
    • Goofs
      At about 23 minutes, when Stalker, writer and professor are driving in their car they have to hide for a motorcyclist. In the scene the motorcyclist comes from the right. From an opposite angle of view, he still comes from the right, where it should have been from the left.
    • Quotes

      Stalker: May everything come true. May they believe. And may they laugh at their passions. For what they call passion is not really the energy of the soul, but merely friction between the soul and the outside world. But, above all, may they believe in themselves and become as helpless as children. For softness is great and strength is worthless. When a man is born, he is soft and pliable. When he dies, he is strong and hard. When a tree grows, it is soft and pliable. But when it's dry and hard, it dies. Hardness and strength are death's companions. Flexibility and softness are the embodiment of life. That which has become hard shall not triumph.

    • Connections
      Featured in Uzak (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      La Marseillaise
      Written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

    User reviews488

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A unique visionary film
    Tarkovsky's direction for this film is nearly flawless.

    The film mainly focuses on three characters and their basic goodness of each other. The photographic colors are brilliantly choreographed to the mood of character and viewer. The visionary landscapes are mesmerizing beautiful.

    The survival techniques the characters in the film achieve is unlike anything I've seen in film. Much like Kubrick in terms of directive style and character study, Tarkovsky puts the viewer in a kaleidoscopic landscape of mood and emotion. No clichés here though. I have not read the story which the movie is based upon, but from what I understand the characters in the film all develop a healing understanding of each other.

    That is when you know [as a viewer] that you will watch something unique and

    exceptional. If you are into complex, psychological science fiction in the same vain of say {The Andromeda Strain, Solaris, 2001:a space odyssey} than you shall enjoy "Stalker".
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    • brunojunior
    • Jun 28, 2004

    FAQ11

    • Is the original Russian dialogue over-dubbed?
    • Is this movie based on a novel?
    • Where does the title "Stalkers" come from?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 15, 1980 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Stalker: La zona
    • Filming locations
      • Tallinn, Estonia
    • Production companies
      • Mosfilm
      • Vtoroe Tvorcheskoe Obedinenie
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • RUR 6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $292,049
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,537
      • Sep 15, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $340,042
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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