Russian Ark
directed by an avant-garde Russian director - whatever the [censored] that is - Aleksandr Sokurov
The film is shot in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg - it uses the hallways of the Petersburg as the backdrop in a story that explores 200+ years of Russian history in a fictional dialogue between a diplomat and a Russian visitor.
The film is uniquely shot, with one continuous shot for the entire picture - the entire set/stage had to be timed perfectly - with one shot leaving the director/producer lunging to the floor during filming. A lighting situation in the ballroom almost put the whole filming on hold.
It's an incredible film - if you have even a passing interest in history as I do, it's cool - gotta read subtitles though [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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