Moscow Elegy (1988)

Original title

Московская элегия

Directed by

Alexander Sokurov

Genre

documentary film, biographical film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary focuses on the later years and death of filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky. It was originally planned for his 50th birthday but faced delays due to disputes with authorities over its style.

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What happens

Moscow Elegy (Russian: Московская элегия) is 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 Tarkovsky's 50th birthday in 1982, which would have been before his death in 1986. Controversy with Soviet authorities about the film's style and content led to significant delays in the production. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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