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Aro Recommended Russian Ark

 

Russian Federation 2002, 96 minutes
Dir. Alexandr Sokurov
In Russian with English subtitles
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama / History

Topics: Experimental.

 

Aroview: Distinguised by its dazzling cinematic conceit - 300 years of Russian history staged in the Hermitage Museum (with 2000 extras) and captured in a singe tracking shot - this art-film has been pondered and acclaimed worldwide.

Following the mental journey and detached musings of a 19th century aristocrat (and an unseen narrator) we swirl past various famous personages (Peter the Great, Tsar Nicholas) and bit players, and events both important and trivial. Climaxing in a lavish recreation of the last grand ball held in the actual Hermitage in 1913, this raises and ponders many issues along the way - cultural, historical, philosophical - an eccentric analysis finally welded together by its breathtaking cinematic spectacle.

NZ International Film Festival 2002

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Reference Links: Russian ArkThe Lumiere Reader film review.

DVD Features

  • audio commentary
  • 'making of' documentary / featurette
  • trailers
  • aspect ratio: 16:9
 

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