Russian Ark
- Original title
- Russkiy kovchegaka
- AKA
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- Russian Ark
- Year
- 2002
- Running time
- 96 min.
- Country
Russia
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Sergei Dreiden
- Mariya Kuznetsova
- Leonid Mozgovoy
- Edisher Giorgobiani
- Aleksandr Chaban
- Maksim Sergeyev
- Anna Aleksakhina
- Natalya Nikulenko
- Alla Osipenko
- Lev Eliseev
- Vladimir Baranov
- Oleg Efremov
- Vadim Lobanov
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production Russia-Germany-Canada-Finland-Denmark;
- Genre
- Drama | Historical. 18th Century. 19th Century
- Synopsis
- Russian master Alexander Sokurov has tapped into the very flow of history itself for this flabbergasting film. Thanks to the miracles of digital video, Sokurov (and cinematographer Tilman Buttner) uses a single, unbroken, 90-minute shot to wind his way through the Hermitage in St. Petersburg--the repository of Russian art and the former home to royalty. Gliding through time, we glimpse Catherine II, modern-day museumgoers, and the doomed family of Nicholas II. History collapses on itself, as the opulence of the past and the horrors of the 20th century collide, and each door that opens onto yet another breathtaking gallery is another century to be heard from. The movie climaxes with a grand ball and thousands of extras, prompting thoughts of just how crazy Sokurov had to be to try a technical challenge like this--and how far a distance we've traveled, both physically and spiritually, since the movie began.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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2002: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)2002: European Film Awards: 2 nominations: Best Director & Best Cinematography2002: Sitges Film Festival: Official Selection
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 58 My Top 10 Movies from 2002 (40)
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