Stalker

Tarkovsky's Stalker may well be his most well balanced and satisfying film. No shot or sequence is unnecessary, no false notes are struck. The mysterious, indescribabl... more >

Tarkovsky's Stalker may well be his most well balanced and satisfying film. No shot or sequence is unnecessary, no false notes are struck. The mysterious, indescribable elements which he would build on in Nostalgia and The Sacrifice are here more as one with the 'realist' sections. There are sequences as thrilling, as moving and as gripping as anywhere else in cinema. Tarkovsky takes one into the world he has conjured, and leads one so deep that once seen, the film will slowly work into your subconscious and you will never be free of it. The majority of the sequences cannot be put into words, Stalker is closer to poetry than narrative cinema and nearer to ‘masterpiece’ than most other films you may see.

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In reality, a film of two halves; the first building the very tangible tension experienced by the central characters with a magnificent use of sound, (mono)colour and ... more >

In reality, a film of two halves; the first building the very tangible tension experienced by the central characters with a magnificent use of sound, (mono)colour and lush, despoiled city and country scapes. The second is approximately 60 mins too long.
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Stark, eerie, cerebral story of title character (Kaidanovsky), who guides intellectuals Grinko and Solonitsin through the "Zone," a mysterious, forbidden waste land. V... more >

Stark, eerie, cerebral story of title character (Kaidanovsky), who guides intellectuals Grinko and Solonitsin through the "Zone," a mysterious, forbidden waste land. Very slow but well-acted and rewarding. A must in colour. < less

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DVD Extras

• Optional original Mono soundtrack or Dolby 5:1
• Includes stills, biographies, filmographies, interviews with DP and production designer, extracts from Tarkovsky's diploma film 'The Steamroller And The Violin'.

Film Details

Cast

Anatoly Solonitsyn

Technical Details