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Andrei Rublev

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An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev (Anatoliy Solonitsyn). Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.
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Andrei Rublev is a cerebral epic that filters challenging ideas through a grand scope -- forming a moving thesis on art, faith, and the sweep of history.

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Anthony Lane The New Yorker 08/27/2018
You may dread being ground down by this extraordinary film, but fear not. It will bear you aloft. Go to Full Review
Jake Cole Slant Magazine 08/21/2018
It evinces a complex understanding of spirituality and faith that would inform all of Andrei Tarkovsky's subsequent films. Go to Full Review
Bilge Ebiri Village Voice 08/21/2018
Tarkovsky's version of an indifferent world is inflected with the spirituality that is ever-present in his work, a sense that while we may be on our own, we are never quite alone. Go to Full Review
Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm Apr 25
5/5
Tarkovsky sets the stage for the rest of his career with Andrei Rublev... Go to Full Review
Romola Costantino The Sun-Herald (Australia) 09/24/2024
Tarkovsky's directing is beyond praise and the picture of an age that the film builds up is approached only by such acknowledged masterpieces as Throne of Blood or The Seventh Seal. Go to Full Review
Dave Giannini InSession Film 02/28/2024
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In many ways, Andrei Rublev is truly about the impermanence of art. No matter how much money and power funds it, all art can be erased. Go to Full Review
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Thomas S Jul 6 I found it harder to stay focused on this one compared to Stalker or The Mirror. Still, the medieval setting really intrigued me. It gave me a deeper sense of what religious art must have meant to serfs and ordinary people enduring endless hardship. In that context, churches weren't just places of worship — they were one of the few sources of beauty and transcendence available to them. See more Luke H. @Lukeo1423 Jul 1 The greatest film of all time. Not only is it perfect from a filmmaking standpoint, it is also perfect from a spiritual, moral, philosophical, and psychological perspective. Accurately portrays the suffering that Christians have endured. This also has the greatest ending in the history of cinema. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 10 Based on a true story in 2.75 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In Italian and English versions with English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Virgo V @vision Jan 3 Andrei Rublev (Andrey Rublyov) is a 1966 Soviet epic biographical historical drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky who co-wrote it with Andrei Konchalovsky. The film was re-edited from the 1966 film titled The Passion According to Andrei by Tarkovsky which was censored during the first decade of the Brezhnev era in the Soviet Union. The film is loosely based on the life of Andrei Rublev, a 15th-century Russian icon painter. The film features Anatoly Solonitsyn, Nikolai Grinko, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolai Sergeyev, Nikolai Burlyayev and Tarkovsky's wife Irma Raush. Savva Yamshchikov, a famous Russian restorer and art historian, was a scientific consultant for the film. Although these issues with censorship obscured and truncated the film for many years following its release, the film was soon recognized by many western critics and film directors as a highly original and accomplished work. Even more since being restored to its original version, Andrei Rublev has come to be regarded as one of the greatest films of all time and has often been ranked highly in both the Sight & Sound critics' and directors' polls. See more jan b 11/18/2023 Movies don't get much better. Pick any scene here and marvel at the artistry and framing - every visual choice the director makes is the right one. It's not just about the look though, this movie's got narrative sweep, compelling human stories, settings that spring to life and intense performances. It's got a profound theme, too, that binds the episodic structure together and steers us towards the movie's awesome conclusion. Final thing - I love the way Tarkovsky lets the camera linger. All the great directors do it, but AT is the master. It's like he's saying: 'Look at this. Look deeper. Take your time. Do you see what I see?" See more Raphael G 09/25/2023 Wow. Finally watched it, the last Tarkovsky movie that I missed. Although I watched it on a nice projector, it was at home, and I hope I get to see it at a real movie theater one day, so I don't get tempted by mundane distractions. But what a beauty. And what an ending. It's like I knew that colors would arrive at the ending. I wonder if Ciro Guerra was inspired by that when he made the ending to Embrace of the Serpent. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev (Anatoliy Solonitsyn). Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.
Director
Andrei Tarkovsky
Producer
Tamara Ogorodnikova
Screenwriter
Andrey Konchalovskiy, Andrei Tarkovsky
Distributor
Criterion Collection, Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Mosfilm
Rating
R
Genre
Biography
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 15, 1972, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Aug 24, 2018
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 29, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$101.4K
Runtime
2h 45m
Sound Mix
Mono
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