Andrey Tarkovsky. A Cinema Prayer
7.6
2019
1 hr 38 min
Documentary
An account of the life and work of Russian filmmaker Andrey Tarkovsky (1932-86) in his own words: his memories, his vision of art and his reflections on the fate of the artist and the meaning of human existence; through extremely rare audio recordings that allow a complete understanding of his inner life and the mysterious world existing behind his complex cinematic imagery.
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- Cast：
- Andrei Tarkovsky
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I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
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In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
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It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.
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The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
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