One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich

Released Jun 14, 2001

55m

Documentary

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Chris Maker directs this ruminative documentary on the Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky. Shot late in Tarkovsky's life while he is fighting terminal cancer, this film combines images and film footage without extensive commentary. Since Tarkovsky is very ill, the Russian government finally allows his son, Andrei Jr., to leave the country, and the father-son reunion is captured here. Additionally, Marker shows Tarkovsky working on his final film, "The Sacrifice."

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

It's the best single piece of Tarkovsky criticism I know of, clarifying the overall coherence of his oeuvre while leaving all the principal mysteries in the films intact.

Rated: 4/4

Jan 9, 2002

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

Excellent documentary.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 8, 2002

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Stephanie Zacharek

Salon.com

For anyone who is even remotely interested in the great filmmakers of the past century, it's a humble portrait of greatness that's great in itself.

Jan 8, 2002

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A great film on one of the world's great filmmakers.

Rated: A

Sep 5, 2011

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

I really enjoyed this portrait of a great artist as told in a personal way.

Jun 23, 2011

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Jason Anderson

eye WEEKLY

Footage of Tarkovsky on the set of The Sacrifice is augmented by Marker's insightful analysis of his films.

Dec 2, 2002

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An amazing piece of Tarkovsky criticism and one of Chris Marker's best films.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Amazing, insightful and unique. Everything you would expect of Marker is right here.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Anderi Tarkovsky dying. Thank you, Chris Marker, for being there with camera and microphone.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

excelente homenaje a andrei tarkovski..!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

Pompous but fascinating documentary on Andrei Tarkovsky. I normally really like Chris Marker but here he comes across as just ridiculous at times - Tarkovsky comes across as anything but of course.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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"One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich" (dir. Chris Marker, 2000)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Chris Marker

Director

Andrei Tarkovsky

Self

Arseni Tarkovsky

Self

Alexandra Stewart

Récitante

Eva Mattes

Narrator

Larisa Tarkovskaya

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Synopsis

Chris Maker directs this ruminative documentary on the Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky. Shot late in Tarkovsky's life while he is fighting terminal cancer, this film combines images and film footage without extensive commentary. Since Tarkovsky is very ill, the Russian government finally allows his son, Andrei Jr., to leave the country, and the father-son reunion is captured here. Additionally, Marker shows Tarkovsky working on his final film, "The Sacrifice."

Director: Chris Marker
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 14, 2001, Wide
Runtime: 55m