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One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich

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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 01/09/2002
4/4
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. Go to Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post 01/08/2002
3/4
Excellent documentary. Go to Full Review Stephanie Zacharek Salon.com 01/08/2002
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. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 09/05/2011
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A great film on one of the world's great filmmakers. Go to Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 06/23/2011
I really enjoyed this portrait of a great artist as told in a personal way. Go to Full Review Jason Anderson eye WEEKLY 12/02/2002
Footage of Tarkovsky on the set of The Sacrifice is augmented by Marker's insightful analysis of his films. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/15/2010 An amazing piece of Tarkovsky criticism and one of Chris Marker's best films. See more 03/08/2009 Amazing, insightful and unique. Everything you would expect of Marker is right here. See more 11/05/2008 Anderi Tarkovsky dying. Thank you, Chris Marker, for being there with camera and microphone. See more 09/22/2008 excelente homenaje a andrei tarkovski..! See more 06/09/2008 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. See more 03/24/2008 "One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich" (dir. Chris Marker, 2000) See more Read all reviews
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Chris Marker

Director

Andrei Tarkovsky

Self

Arseni Tarkovsky

Self

Alexandra Stewart

Récitante

Eva Mattes

Narrator

Larisa Tarkovskaya

Self

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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
Producer
Thierry Garrel, Claude Guisard, Jean-Jacques Henry, Liane Willemont
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 14, 2001, Wide
Runtime
55m