The uninterrupted flow seduces into a trance.
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10/15/03
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Russian Ark (2002)
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Reviews Counted:93
Fresh:82
Rotten:11
Average Rating:7.8/10
Consensus: As successful as it is ambitious, Russian Ark condenses three centuries of Russian history into a single, uninterrupted, 87-minute take.
Theatrical Release:Dec 13, 2002 Limited
Box Office: $2,107,387
Synopsis: A visually hypnotizing cinematic feat, RUSSIAN ARK is Alexsandr Sokurov's spellbinding ode to St. Petersburg's State Hermitage Museum. Shot in one fluid take using High Definition video cameras,... [More]
Starring: Sergey Dreiden, Maria Kuznetsova, Leonid Mozgovoy, Mikhail Piotrovsky
Director: Aleksandr Sokurov
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Reviews for Russian Ark
Writer/ director Aleksandr Sokurov has made a film that is unique and so visionary that it is impossible not to applaud his efforts, whether you like the film or not.
05/27/03
With unmatched bravado, Sokurov shows scores of celebrants streaming from the ballroom past his camera with nary a misstep.
05/15/03
Top CriticA tour de force of modern cinema.
05/04/03
Its central draw is a staggering feat of cinematography.
02/26/03
Russian Ark does for the history-blind what any halfway decent drug movie can do to nonjunkies: pushes a mean contact high.
02/28/03
Top CriticGives an intriguing if fragmented view of Russian history viewed through the extraordinary cinematography of Tilman Buttner.
12/13/02
The most dreamlike film I've ever seen.
08/08/03
Apart from anything else, this is one of the best-sustained ideas I have ever seen on the screen.
01/31/03
Top CriticA extraordinary film, one that, like the museum itself, captures and shows three centuries of Russian culture and history in all its beauty, confusion, terror and majesty.
01/30/03
Top CriticOne of the most dazzlingly beautiful movies ever made.
12/13/02
Uma coisa é certa: Arca Russa já entrou para a História do Cinema como uma obra inesquecível.
11/29/02
With no story arc, the ark sinks. A technical marvel, however, worth seeing even if only for its achievement.
04/21/03
Russian Ark moves beyond a simple technical exercise and into the realm of greatness. It's a masterpiece on every level.
02/27/03
A mature, deeply felt fantasy of a director's travel through 300 years of Russian history.
09/09/02
It's a film, certainly, but also an experiment in human precision, a vast theatrical production, a history lesson, an art appreciation class ...
02/14/03
Director Aleksandr Sokurov and cinematographer Tilman Buttner have accomplished a truly awe-inspiring feat. It's just a shame that the narrative falls victim to the beast that they have created.
01/17/03
Watching this movie is like visiting a museum with two fey tour guides who lack any real insight.
09/30/02
The camera work is fluid, the concept intriguing.
05/15/03
Top CriticFor those who have the tenacity, vision and romantic spirit required by this film, Russian Ark will prove a transcendent experience.
05/16/03
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