Andrei Rublyov (film 1966) - Soviet feature film of 1966. Historical drama. Starring: Anatoly Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, Mykola Grinko, Nikolai Burlyaev
Production: Mosfilm Film Studio, USSR, 1966
Filmmaker: Andrei Tarkovsky
Scriptwriter:Andrei Tarkovsky, Andrei Konchalovsky
Actors: Klara Rumyanova, Yuri Nikulin, Rolan Bykov,Mikhail Kononov, Nikolai GrabbeStepan Krylov, Anatoly Obukhov, Dmitry Orlovsky, Nikolai Glazkov, Nikolai Kutuzov, Vyacheslav Tsarev, Nelly Snegina, Bolot Beishenaliev, Irina Miroshnichenko, Vladimir Vasiliev, Tamara Ogorodnikova, Zinaida Vorkul, Volodya Titov, Asanbek (Arsen) Umuraliev, Yuri Nazarov
Duration: 2 episodes 186 minutes
The plot of the movie Andrei Rublyov (1966):
Andrei Rublev, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky and released in 1966 (premiered at Cannes), is a cinematic fresco on the life of icon painter Andrei Rublev. The film covers the period from the late fourteenth century to the first quarter of the fifteenth century, an era marked by political instability and spiritual quest. The film is structured as a prologue and eight novellas, each illustrating a particular aspect of Russian life at that time.
The narrative centers on the creative path of Andrei Rublev, a monk and icon painter. The movie explores his spiritual development, his search for the meaning of life and the role of art in troubled times. Andrei Rublev witnesses cruelty, doubts and tragedies, which deeply affects his worldview.
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The historical context of the movie is the period of feudal fragmentation of Russia. The fierce struggle for power between Dmitry Donskoy's sons, Vasily I and Yuri Zvenigorodsky, determines the political atmosphere of the epoch. Internecine wars, Tatar raids, robberies and violence form the background against which Rublev's drama unfolds.
The movie also touches on the theme of the confrontation between Christianity and paganism. Some novellas show pagan rituals and beliefs, which emphasizes the complexity of the process of Christianization of Russia. The struggle between the two worldviews reflects the spiritual metamorphosis of the epoch....
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