Oleg Yankovskiy,
Erland Josephson,
Domiziana Giordano,
Patrizia Terreno,
Laura De Marchi
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Nostalghia is Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky's enigmatic work about a writer (Oleg Yankovsky) who, trapped by his fame and an unhappy marriage, seeks out his cultural past in Italy. Here he meets E... read more
DVD Release Date: October 6, 1998
Stats: 269 reviews
Away from his homeland Russia, Tarkovsky delivered this phenomenal masterpiece, wonderfully directed and photographed, presenting a beautiful journey into nostalgia, faith, frustration and man's longing to find his own path.
A Russian poet in Italy researching a biography of a Russian composer experiences homesickness and ennui, and is asked to perform a ritual by a madman. Be warned: it's extremely slow-paced and dreamlike, including an almost 9 miute sequence of a man carrying a candle; but Tarkov... read more
Poetic & has some beautiful scenes specially the final shot which is one of the most beautiful scenes I've ever seen but the whole movie isn't that great IMO
another masterpiece. Domiziana Giordano wasn't my favorite, but she also didn't take away from this in the slightest.
its a raelly cool movie about a poet. i thought sometimes it was silly tho. but its a really cool movie 2 watch. u ese ppl kissing. its abtu a madman whose longed up. u acntj ust wach iw/ o thinking!
Unparalleled even in Sacrifice is the mystic path that Tarkovsky, as Russian Orthodox believer, presents in two scenes of poetic power and intensity that I have not yet found replicated in world cinema. Here you see Tarkovsky finding spiritual center, experiencing fractured iden... read more
the final scene is one i will never forget. Tarkovsky may appear to meander but he is so so intentional.
A belíssima fotografia, a direção elegante de Tarkovsky e a seqüência da travessia com a vela quase me fizeram esquecer o quão pretensioso, auto-indulgente e prolixo é este filme. Eu disse 'quase'.
Instead of excitement, the feeling one gets after seeing Nostalghia is one of utter relaxation that makes us long for the world we left behind in the theater. Full Review
Tarkovsky's personal struggle between love of country and creative freedom culminated during the filming of Nostalghia. Full Review
The film ends in light, as through the open circular window of a ruined church the sun shines in. Full Review
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