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'Moscow Elegy' is a 1988 documentary film directed by Alexander Sokurov, about the later life and death of Soviet Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky. The film was originally intended to mark the 50th birthday of Tarkovsky in 1982, which would have been before his death. Controversy with Soviet authorities about the film's style and content led to significant delays in the production.Sokurov, Alexander, [http://sokurov.spb.ru/island_en/documetaries/moskovskaya_elegiya/mnp_mel.html 'Moscow Elegy'] , Alexander Sokurov's official website, accessed June 20, 2007

Production



The film consists mostly of Sokurov's narration over stock footage from Tarkovsky's films 'Mirror', 'Nostalghia', 'Voyage in Time', and 'The Sacrifice', as well as footage of Tarkovsky shot during production for 'The Sacrifice'. Some footage was supplied by Chris Marker.Sokurov, Alexander, 'Editor's Notes' in DVD release of 'Moscow Elegy', Ideale Entertainment, 2006 Sokurov also shot footage of various houses and apartments where Tarkovsky had lived. With the exception of some of the archival footage, the film is entirely in black and white. Sokurov and the crew had scheduled a total of 12 days for the entire production.

Reception



The film was first screened at Dom Kino in Moscow in 1987 on Tarkovsky's birthday, and many Russian filmmakers and actors (for example Alexander Kaidonovsky) strongly disliked it.

Similar documentaries



Several dozen other documentaries about Andrei Tarkovsky have been produced. Most notable are 'Voyage in Time' by Tonino Guerra and Andrei Tarkovsky himself, 'One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich' by Chris Marker, 'The Recall' by Tarkovsky's son Andrei Jr., and 'Regi Andrej Tarkovskij' by Michal Leszczylowski, the editor of Tarkovsky's 'The Sacrifice'. Tarkovsky has also been featured in numerous documentaries about the history of cinema or the craft and art of filmmaking.

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