1966 · 183 min · R

Andrei Rublev

Name: Andrei Rublev
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1966
Duration: 183 min
Cast: Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, Mykola Hrynko, Nikolai Sergeyev, Irma Raush

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky · Drama, History

Andrei Rublev (1966) is a Drama film, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky set in Russia during the Middle Ages. It runs 183 minutes and is rated R.

A biopic, with a bleak and contemplative tone. Themes of faith / religion, war's cost, and guilt & shame play out through episodic chapters and frame narrative.

Composer

Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov

Cinematography

Vadim Yusov

Cast

Anatoliy SolonitsynIvan LapikovMykola HrynkoNikolai SergeyevIrma RaushNikolay BurlyaevYuriy NazarovYuriy Nikulin

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Russia

Setting

Rural

When

Medieval

Premise & themes

Premise

Biopic

Themes

Faith / Religion War's Cost Guilt & Shame

Structure

Episodic Chapters Frame Narrative Multiple Perspectives

Tone

BleakContemplative

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadEnsemble

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Sparse Quiet

Based on

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Andrei Rublev

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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