Russian Ark details
| Format: | U DVD |
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| Starring: | Mikhail Piotrovsk, Oleg Khmelnitsky, Artem Strelnikov, Maria Kuznetsova, Alla Osipenko, Alexander Chaban, Leonid Mozgovoy, Lev Yeliseyev, Sergei Dreiden, David Giorgobiani, Mikhail Piotrovsky |
| Director: | Alexander Sokurov |
| Genres: | Drama, World Cinema - Japanese |
| Studio: | FUSION MEDIA |
| Name | Discs | |
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Russian Ark |
U Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 36 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 29 Sep 2003 |
| Main languages: | Russian |
| Subtitles: | English |
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Beautiful and challenging
By a customer from London, UK , 09 Jan 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
This is a challenging film, very different to the sort of cinema we usually see.
The film is a tour of Russian history and culture, set in the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. There are no edits, there are over 2000 actors!! The camera glides through 33 rooms of the beautiful building - there is some amazing cinematography, my favourite scene being the elderly Catherine the Great running through the courtyard in the snow.
There are a number of DVD extras including another film of Sukorov's called Hubert Robert. Best of all is the fascinating documentary about the making of the film. The documentary discusses the film in the context of Russian culture, as well as explaining the ideas raised in it and the logisitics of how they actually made it! The documentary also explains the significance of a number of the scenes in the movie which is very helpful especially if, like me, you only have a very basic knowledge of Russian history.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(77)A lasting impression
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Clever but boring
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Visually stunning
By a customer from Billericay , 10 Oct 2010This was a visual feast but have to admit I fast-forwarded through sections as it was a tad long and I couldn't get into the story (such as it was). Great if you want to see inside the Hermitage and the treasures it holds. Not sure I would recommend it for general viewing.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Curate's Curio
By deadmanjones (34 reviews) from Stockport , 01 Sep 2010This journey through different time periods of St Petersburg's Hermitage would probably be unknown outside Russia but for it's main technical macguffin - all 90 minutes of it is one single take. Whilst it's an imaginative way to guide you round the Winter Palace and its contents, it's still more tour than film. The method of its execution only highlights the fact, reminding you as it does that you tend to spend a lot of time queueing when you visit a museum.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Glorious Ark
By Beacon97 (151 reviews) from Neath , 13 Jul 2010Phenominal, interesting and challenging to watch. Obviously shot using digital technology, the film is one long continuous take. We drift through Russian history as we are talked though it and led through it by an unseen character (presumably us) and a beguiling character who can only be seen by some characters in the film. Truly innovative.- Was this review helpful to you?
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