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In One Breath: Alexander Sokurov's Russian Ark

Original title

Russkiy kovchegaka

AKA

Russian Ark

Year

2002

Running time

96 min.

Country

Russia

Director

Aleksandr Sokúrov

Screenwriter

Aleksandr Sokúrov, Boris Khaimsky, Anatoli Nikiforov, Svetlana Proskurina

Cast

Music

Sergei Yevtushenko

Cinematography

Tilman Büttner

Producer

Co-production Russia-Germany-Canada-Finland-Denmark;

Koppmedia, The Hermitage Bridge Studio, WDR/Arte, NHK, Séville Pictures, Fora Film, MDM, Radio (DR), YLE TV1, Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB), Egoli Tossell Film, Mariinsky Theatre, BKM, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Filmförderung HamburgSee 5 More

Genre

Drama | Historical. 18th Century. 19th Century

Synopsis

Russian master Alexander Sokurov has tapped into the very flow of history itself for this flabbergasting film. Thanks to the miracles of digital video, Sokurov (and cinematographer Tilman Buttner) uses a single, unbroken, 90-minute shot to wind his way through the Hermitage in St. Petersburg--the repository of Russian art and the former home to royalty. Gliding through time, we glimpse Catherine II, modern-day museumgoers, and the doomed family of Nicholas II. History collapses on itself, as the opulence of the past and the horrors of the 20th century collide, and each door that opens onto yet another breathtaking gallery is another century to be heard from. The movie climaxes with a grand ball and thousands of extras, prompting thoughts of just how crazy Sokurov had to be to try a technical challenge like this--and how far a distance we've traveled, both physically and spiritually, since the movie began.

Rankings Position

#34 Best Russian Movies of all time
#89 Best Nordic Countries Films

Awards: 2002: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)

2002: European Film Awards: 2 nominations: Best Director & Best Cinematography

2002: Sitges Film Festival: Official Selection

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58 My Top 10 Movies from 2002 (40)

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