Nostalgia

1983 2h 4m RU

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 632

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Russian poet Andrei Gorchakov journeys through Italy with his interpreter Eugenia to research the life of an 18th-century Russian composer who once lived abroad. Isolated and consumed by an unrelenting longing for his homeland, Andrei becomes drawn to Domenico, a radical mystic obsessed with spiritual redemption. Through austere imagery and extended temporal rhythms, Tarkovsky examines exile, memory, and the profound melancholy of being unable to belong fully to either place or language.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Oleg Yankovskiy
Andrei Gorchakov
Erland Josephson
Domenico
Domiziana Giordano
Eugenia
Patrizia Terreno
Andrei's Wife
Laura De Marchi
Chambermaid
Delia Boccardo
Domenico's Wife
Milena Vukotić
Civil Servant
Raffaele Di Mario

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
Writers: Tonino Guerra, Andrei Tarkovsky
Languages: Italian, Russian
Countries: Italy, Soviet Union

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 36% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Russian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Soviet Union.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, shot by Giuseppe Lanci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Erminia Marani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Oleg Yankovskiy and Erland Josephson and Domiziana Giordano carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrei Tarkovsky directs. Giuseppe Lanci behind the camera. Erminia Marani cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Italy, Soviet Union. Dialogue in Italian, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 36% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
343 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Russian.
5International production across 2 countries: Italy, Soviet Union.
6Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, shot by Giuseppe Lanci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Erminia Marani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Oleg Yankovskiy and Erland Josephson and Domiziana Giordano carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0086022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 18 different titles around the world.