Russian Ark (2002)

  • NR
  • 06/06/2002 (US)
  • Drama, Fantasy, History
  • 1h 39m

2000 cast members, 3 orchestras, 33 rooms, 300 years, ALL IN ONE TAKE

Overview

A ghost and a French marquis wander through the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, encountering scenes from many different periods of its history.

Aleksandr Sokurov

Director, Writer

Anatoly Nikiforov

Writer

Cast

Sergey Dreyden's headshot

Sergey Dreyden

The Stranger (The Marquis de Custine)
Mariya Kuznetsova's headshot

Mariya Kuznetsova

Catherine The Great
Leonid Mozgovoy's headshot

Leonid Mozgovoy

The Spy
Mikhail Piotrovsky's headshot

Mikhail Piotrovsky

Self (Hermitage Director)
Edisher Giorgobiani's headshot

Edisher Giorgobiani

Orbeli
Aleksandr Chaban's headshot

Aleksandr Chaban

Boris Piotrovsky
Lev Eliseev's headshot

Lev Eliseev

Self
Oleg Khmelnitsky's headshot

Oleg Khmelnitsky

Self

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