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1979 · 162 min · NR

Stalker

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky · Science Fiction, Drama

Stalker (1979) is a Science Fiction film, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. It runs 162 minutes and is rated NR.

A post apocalyptic, with a bleak and contemplative tone. Themes of faith / religion, obsession, and fate & destiny play out through metafiction.

Composer
Eduard Artemyev
Cinematography
Aleksandr KnyazhinskyLeonid Kalashnikov
Cast
Alisa FreyndlikhAleksandr KaydanovskiyAnatoliy SolonitsynMykola HrynkoNatalya AbramovaFaime JurnoEvgeniy KostinRaimo Rendi

The world of this film

Setting

Setting
Wilderness
When
Timeless

Premise & themes

Premise
Post Apocalyptic
Themes
Faith / ReligionObsessionFate & Destiny
Structure
Metafiction
Tone
BleakContemplativeSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleSolo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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