Aleksandr Sokurov’s Dni zatmeniya (Days of the Eclipse) “centres” on Dmitry Malyanov (Alexei Ananishnov), a Russian doctor sent to an isolated village in central Asia. In the sweltering heat, he endures a series of strange incidents that distract him from his work, perhaps estranging him from reality itself. The tenor of the film is that [...]
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John A. Riley studies and writes about film in London, England. He is currently working on his thesis on Andrei Tarkovsky.
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In his study of Andrei Tarkovsky’s films, Peter Green remarks, “Had it not been made by Tarkovsky, The Steamroller and the Violin would probably be of little consequence in the history of film” (1). While it is true that without Tarkovsky’s international reputation his diploma film would now be languishing, unwatched, in the depths of [...]
b. Southampton, England, 1927 Filmography Bibliography Web Resources Introduction “Not one word of criticism written has ever altered in any way my scripts or my next project. I believe in what I’m doing wholeheartedly, passionately, and what’s more, I simply go about my business. I suppose such a thing can be annoying to some people.” – Ken Russell [...]
