Synopsis
A documentary about the Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky. The film was an episode of the French documentary film series Filmmakers of our time. The title of the film is a play on the title of Solzhenitsyn's novella One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.
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Cast
- Andrei TarkovskySelf
- Marina VladySelf - Narrator (voice)
- Eva MattesSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Alexandra StewartSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Margarita Terekhova
- Michał LeszczyłowskiSelf - Editor of 'Offret' (uncredited)
- Valérie MairesseSelf - Actress in 'Offret' (uncredited)
- Chris MarkerSelf (voice) (uncredited)
- Sven NykvistSelf - Cinematographer of 'Offret' (uncredited)
- Larisa TarkovskayaSelf (uncredited)
Recommendations
- 90
Village Voice
A brilliant appreciation of the last great Soviet director, Andrei Tarkovsky. - 88
Boston Globe
If there is any message in Tarkovsky's work, although as a poet he would never stoop to anything as banal as a message, it is that life is an internal affair, played out in one's soul, not in public. - 80
Salon
It's such a lovely piece of work -- and, especially for a filmmaker whose name is barely known outside of art-house circles, so pleasingly accessible -- that it's troubling to think that few people outside of major cities will be able to see it. - 75
New York Post
Marker's documentary, shot on video, uses interviews, film clips and shots of Tarkovsky on the set to examine the Russian's work. - 75
New York Daily News
If you're looking for either insight or even just an introduction into the mind of a great artist, "One Day" is worth the effort. - 70
TV Guide Magazine
Perfect introduction to a remarkable career, and a moving memorial to a remarkable filmmaker.
