Moscow Elegy

Moscow Elegy

86 mins | Documentary | April 4, 1987

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 the 50th birthday of Tarkovsky in 1982, which would have been before his death. Controversy with Soviet authorities about the film's style and content led to significant delays in the production.

Moscow Elegy

86 mins | Documentary | April 4, 1987

Moscow Elegy
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 the 50th birthday of Tarkovsky in 1982, which would have been before his death. Controversy with Soviet authorities about the film's style and content led to significant delays in the production.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers
Original title Московская элегия
Directors Aleksandr Sokurov
Writers Aleksandr Sokurov

Cast

Andrei Tarkovsky

as Himself

Tonino Guerra

as Himself

Aleksandr Sokurov

as Narrator (voice)

Sven Nykvist

as Himself