Andrei Rublev
UW Cinematheque 821 University Ave., UW Vilas Hall, Room 4070, Madison, Wisconsin
press release: USSR | 1966 | DCP | 183 min. | Russian with English subtitles
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky; Cast: Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolay Grinko
A boundary bursting historical epic, Tarkovsky’s masterpiece follows the life and spiritual crisis of the eponymous 15th Century Russian icon painter during the bloody Tartar invasions. This greatest of sound-era Soviet films has been restored to its fullest length in this definitive director’s cut, screened via a new 4K DCP.
Special Presentations: Spring 2018 special presentations include stunning new restorations of Edgar G. Ulmer’s poverty row film noir classic Detour; Andrei Tarkovsky’s Soviet masterpiece Andrei Rublev; and Marcel Pagnol’s delightful humanist comedy, The Baker’s Wife. Plus, Wim Wenders Pina in 3D and Professor J.J. Murphy will present a 35mm print of Abel Ferrara’s Madonna vehicle Dangerous Game and discuss its relevance to his new book, Rewriting Indie Cinema.
Admission free for all screenings, seating limited. No admission 15 minutes after scheduled start times.