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Moscow Elegy

1987

88 minutes

Documentary

Overview

A 1988 documentary film directed by Alexander Sokurov, about the later life and death of Soviet Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky. The film was originally intended to mark the 50th birthday of Tarkovsky in 1982, which would have been before his death. Controversy with Soviet authorities about the film's style and content led to significant delays in the production.

Top Cast

Andrei Tarkovsky headshot

Andrei Tarkovsky

Self (archive footage)

Tonino Guerra headshot

Tonino Guerra

Self (archive footage)

Aleksandr Sokurov headshot

Aleksandr Sokurov

Narrator (voice)

Sven Nykvist headshot

Sven Nykvist

Self