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1966 · 183 min · R

Andrei Rublev

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 / ReligionWar's CostGuilt & Shame
Structure
Episodic ChaptersFrame NarrativeMultiple Perspectives
Tone
BleakContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadEnsemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Historical Fiction

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