Andrei Tarkovsky speaks about his own movies

Tarkovsky on Various Topics On acting, in theater vs. film On the problem with film-school education On the concept of symbols On screenwriters vs. directors On color vs. black-and-white cinema On sundry topics Tarkovsky on some film-related topics Tarkovsky's Top-Ten Movies List (1972) Tarkovsky in Italy: The Current State of Cinema (1982) Tarkovsky in London: The Responsibility of the Artist

"The longer I work in cinema the more convinced I am that this domain of art is not ruled by any laws. I do not even attempt to find them... Everything is possible." From item 48 of the Tolstoy Complex bibliography

Remembering their work with Tarkovsky...

DVD and other media Tarkovsky on DVD The Sacrifice Redux: A look at three DVDs Our DVD Recommendations The trouble with TV "overscan" FAQ: Help! I can't get rid of my RusCiCo subtitles! FAQ: Should I buy the PAL or the NTSC version? We look at The Steamroller and the Violin DVD Mark Rance on the Criterion Edition Andrei Rublov We reflect upon the new Mirror DVD from RusCiCo Soundtrack recordings Soundtrack for The Sacrifice

"I believe cinema's future lies in liberating it from the costly, gigantic techno-administrative machinery. This is no utopia: photo printing technology has already made tremendous strides. I believe making a film will soon be like writing a novel on the typewriter." From item 64 of the Tolstoy Complex bibliography

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• The Passion According to Andrei
• Andrei Rublov
• Solaris
• Mirror
• Stalker
• Tempo di viaggio
• Nostalghia
• The Sacrifice
• [ to be continued ]

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