Documentary · Soviet Union · 1987 · 1h 28m

Moscow Elegy

Московская элегия

Director

Cast

Andrei Tarkovsky as Self (archive footage) Tonino Guerra as Self (archive footage) Aleksandr Sokurov as Narrator (voice) Sven Nykvist as Self

Crew

Aleksandr Burov — Director of Photography Lyudmila Feiginova — Editor Tatyana Belousova — Editor Aleksandr Sokurov — Writer

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators

Aleksandr Sokurov Director Aleksandr Burov Director of Photography Lyudmila Feiginova Editor Tatyana Belousova Editor Aleksandr Sokurov Writer

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