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Andrei Rublev (1966)

Andrei Rublev (1966)

Drama History

In much wisdom there is much grief.

Release Date: 1966, December 16
Directors: Andrei Tarkovsky
Countries: Soviet Union
Production: Mosfilm
Cast: Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Mykola Hrynko, Yuriy Nazarov, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolai Sergeyev, Nikolay Burlyaev, Yuriy Nikulin, Rolan Bykov, Nikolay Grabbe, Mikhail Kononov, Stepan Krylov, Bolot Beyshenaliev

Overview:

An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.

Keywords:

biography torture christianity painter crucifixion brutality famine 15th century black and white teacher philosophical rape middle ages (476-1453) artist massacre monk cathedral bell monastery icon tatars tartar bell maker religious vow