Andrei Rublev
Every amazing director has the beautifully written and produced historical drama, and a ground breaking sci-fi film. Could you guess which directors apply to this criteria?
Jokes aside, Andrei Rublev is a film that takes the viewer on a three hour journey through the life of Andrei Rublev, a Russian artist that is considered to be one of the greatest medieval Russian painters of Orthodox Christian icons. Andrei Rublev was released in 1966, after some significant recuts and edits with the original film (The Passion According to Andrei). It’s said that Andrei Tarkovsky preferred the final release, compared to the other one, which had a runtime of 205 minutes.
For me, this film was a bit tricky to fully understand, but that’s what I adore the most about it. The fact that it all comes down to interpretation on what the true meaning of the film is. It’s obviously a religious film, and although I’m not religious in any way, I just adore this film with my heart. It’s a grounded movie. It feels like you’re watching the life of a man through the perspective of an outsider. It’s like you’ve been transported into ancient Russian history for 3 hours.
I love this film, and there’s not much else I can do without telling you to watch the film yourself. Tarkovsky films are often hard to watch, especially this one. If you’re willing to watch his filmography id recommend starting with Ivan’s Childhood. I find that movie to be his easiest to digest. Then, id suggest you visit Mirror which is a semi-autobiographical movie that reflects the life of young Tarkovsky. Then, id recommend Stalker, Solaris, and Nostalgia. (I have not watched *The Sacrifice).
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Anyway, here’s just ANOTHER short rant about this absolute beauty of a film. If this movie is on my top 4, it’s not truly my third favourite film, but one competing for that place. You’ll see the number three spot change drastically. Sorry for the yap but please watch Tarkovsky’s filmography.