Russian Ark

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Russian filmmaker Alexander Sokurov (THE SUN) broke boundaries with his dreamlike vision of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russian Ark. It's the first feature-length narrative film shot in a single take (on digital video, using a specially designed disc instead of tape).read more

Russian filmmaker Alexander Sokurov (THE SUN) broke boundaries with his dreamlike vision of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russian Ark. It's the first feature-length narrative film shot in a single take (on digital video, using a specially designed disc instead of tape). Russian Ark is shot from the point-of-view of an unseen narrator, as he explores the museum and travels through Russian history. The audience sees through his eyes as he witnesses Peter the Great (Maksim Sergeyev) abusing one of his generals Catherine the Great (Maria Kuznetsova) desperately searching for a bathroom and, in the grand finale, the sumptuous Great Royal Ball of 1913.

Original Release

06/06/2002

US Release

06/06/2002

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Directors

Aleksandr Sokurov

Writers

Aleksandr Sokurov, Boris Khaimsky, Anatoli Nikiforov, Svetlana Proskurina

Cast

Producers

Editors

Sergey Ivanov

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