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Russian Ark:

Russian Ark
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Alexander Sokurov's extraordinary masterpiece, RUSSIAN ARK is a unique journey through time and Russian history. Filmed entirely in the State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Sokurov's breathtaking film recreates 300 years of history and culture and is the first entirely unedited, single take, full-length feature film.


A contemporary Russian filmmaker magically finds himself in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.


He meets a cynical French diplomat from the nineteenth century, the Marquis de Custine, and the two men become accomplices in an extraordinary, time-travelling journey through Russia's turbulent past. Together they encounter life at the Imperial Palace as it was through different ages from Catherine the Great's backstage love affairs to the last Tsar's ball in 1913 in the Winter Palace, the panorama unfolds in Europe's most beautiful planned city.

  • Cert: U
  • Russia/Germany 2002
  • Colour
  • Russian with English subtitles
  • Enhanced for widescreen TVs
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • 96 minutes

  • SPECIAL FEATURES
  • 'Making of' documentary
  • 'Hubert Robert - A Fortunate Life' documentary film by Alexander Sokurov
  • Stills Gallery
  • Filmographies and biographies


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    (9 customer reviews)


    Customer Reviews

    by mark Oliff on 30 Jul 2010 at 22:22
    Utter rubbish
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    by mark oliff on 19 Jul 2010 at 14:54
    Bloody awful rot avoid
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    by mark oliff on 19 Jul 2010 at 14:54
    Bloody awful rot avoid
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    by Russell Bryden on 02 Jul 2010 at 08:03
    Incredible
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    by linda ashken on 24 May 2010 at 11:52
    Probably more for film buffs than me. I had hoped to see the works of art but ? my old TV not up to it.
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    by P. J.DANIEL on 28 Apr 2010 at 09:43
    Rather disappointed in the film. As an achievement in handling such an enormous cast it was remarkable and it gave a good impression of the Winter Palace, but as a story it was incomprehensible even to someone somewhat informed about Russian history.
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    by MRS J JONES on 26 Apr 2010 at 10:23
    Weird, surreal, not quite what I expected and not quite the Hermitage I have visited. Worth seeing all the same.
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    by Sara Jones on 25 Apr 2010 at 22:01
    great film
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    by Christopher J Brotherton on 12 Apr 2010 at 11:42
    A remarkable film that brings The hermitage and Russian culture to life.
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