I strongly recommend... ANDREI RUBLEV (1966*)
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- * The year often cited is 1966 (for example, please see the Criterion Collection and its blu ray release of the 183-minute cut, as well as the Passion According to Andrei, at 205 minutes).
Hopefully, later on this channel, I will have the opportunity to talk in detail about this film, and at such time, I hope to discuss where possible the different versions. In the meantime, please enjoy this video.
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Hello Daisuke. Thanks so much for this video and mentioning my channel. I am loving my exploration of Tarkovsky. I feel so connected to his films which I’m sure I will be studying and watching for years to come. I have been considering what to watch next after watching Stalker, Solaris, and The Mirror and, based on your video, Andrei Rublev is now next on my list. I so appreciate your expert opinion on Tarkovsky’s work. As with Ingmar Bergman, I feel a sense of readiness for my study of Tarkovsky with the idea that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Sometimes films find us as viewers and I feel that strongly with Tarkovsky at this point in my life. Thank you again my good friend and I hope that you and your family are safe and well.
Thank you very much for YOUR CHANNEL and all of your hard work my friend. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about your Tarkovsky cinema journey. Cheers my dear friend.
@@DaisukeBeppu I really enjoyed your thoughts on Andrei Rublev. I just recently watched the film and posted a first reaction video today including my heartfelt and deepest thanks to you for your expert knowledge and inspiration.
Hi Daisuke - The use of music in this film is very powerful.
Thank you very much my friend. Yes, it is an overwhelming experience.
I actually have a large print of Rublev’s Trinity icon in my home; it is a very meaningful icon to me.
THAT IS AMAZING my friend!
Cool!
Rublev and Ivan's Childhood
Great Daisuke, I believe you have found a perfect way to make a recommendation. Bravo! Andrei Rublev is really a wonderful film, in the midst of so many misfortunes and discouragements the effort of a young man awakens the creative soul of an artist.
Thank you Ze Moderno my dear dear friend!!!!
One of my favorite movies from one of my favorite directors. Thank you for this Daisuke!
Thank you so much for your great words of enthusiasm my friend.
the bell... such a glorious section. stalker is my favourite so far (working through a box-set) SO DAMN BEAUTIFUL and stunning in every sense of the word. i saw this as the artist (rublev) creating a vision...but the artwork IS Russia. In the same way that Tarkovsky is making a filmic vision of what Russia is. The events, the struggles, the development. besieged by the forces of religion, greed, necessity, power, ideologies industry and waves of renewal. his work is very genuinely beyond words.
Thank you very much for this and yes, you put it so excellently my friend. Thank you for this brilliant, brilliant comment and write-up.
I also think it might be interesting to mention that in Suzdal, Russia (which is where many scenes of “Andrei Rublev” was filmed) there is a monument dedicated to Andrei Tarkovsky and the film “Andrei Rublev”. I just thought it would be an interesting fact for anyone who did not know about it.
That is wonderful information and you are right, something that is very very helpful for anyone who is interested in this masterpiece work. Thank you so much as always my friend for this.
How would you rank Tarkovskys filmography
Honestly I am not sure. It is a very difficult but great question.
Hi Daisuke,
A Visually stunning movie. Absolute masterpiece.
I also find both Andrei Rublev and Ivan’s Childhood an ‘easier’ entry point to Tarkovsky’s work.
Take care, my friend.
Thank you so much for this Terry, and also a great point about Ivan's Childhood.
A lot of film buffs hate this film. I plan to buy it. I have "The Sacrifice" That's a great film! IMHO
Thank you so much, Joe!! I hope you enjoy the Criterion release of this work.
I have a question for you Daisuke, or maybe some of your channel viewers might know. Tarkovsky is such a brilliant filmmaker, do you know anything about any possible censorship from the USSR/Soviet government on Tarkovsky's cinema?
I have enjoyed watching the 7 Tarkovsky films that I know of, and think all of them are immensely beautiful and thoughtful. I was wondering if he faced any censorship in the same way that directors in the USA such as Alfred Hitchcock had to face, due to the Hays Code.
Does the Criterion Collection have any essays or knowledge about any limitations that this wonderful director might have faced when he worked on his films?
Thank you!
Jack Harrison Yes he did face censorship, with this film in fact. The Soviet censors did not like religion, political ambiguity, or anything seen as a threat to the state’s authority, and obviously this film had quite a bit of those condemned themes. So despite being made in the mid-1960s, Andrei Rublev was not released until the early 1970s, and probably had a chance to never be released at all (what a shame that would have been). That experience is partially what prompted Tarkovsky to start focusing his attention on making more science fiction themed cinema, although he of course never stopped imbuing his films with philosophical insights.
@@turncoatproductions8758 Thank you so much for that information. I shudder to think how many potential Russian filmmakers today will never get to create the films they want to make, because of the political situation in Putin's Russia today. It's tragic that we'll never see what modern Russian filmmakers would love to show us.
Thank you so much Jack Harrison and TurnCoat Productions!
Loved this review! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you so much my friend!
Also highly recommend Andrei Rublev, and to watch the alternate versions. The way Tarkovsky lays this story out is genius, not to mention his final shot in the film. Couldn't ask for more. Big thank you Daisuke for putting me onto Tarkovsky, he is now among my favorite directors.
Thank you so much for your recommendation my dear friend.
@@DaisukeBeppu thank you for yours, you have never put me on to a film didn't like.
I have the 1994 Criterion collection laserdisc, and I can't wait explore the Bluray when it arrives. I only watched the first part on the laserdisc, I'm going all the way this time. I loved stalker, and the sacrifice.
👍daisuke!!!
That is great. When you get the blu ray, I would love to hear your thoughts on it. Cheers and please be well.
Saw this masterpiece for the first time last week
That is great!!!!!
This is going to be my first time viewing of Andrei Rublev . Should I watch the 183-minute cut or The 205 minutes version ? Thank you and great review !!
I think if you are going to be watching it for the first time, the 183 minute version is a good place to start. And then if you are really into it enough to want to watch it again, you can opt for the longer version.
I have not yet watched this film by Tarkovsky. I have seen Solaris and Stalker. But Tarkovsky is slowly becoming my favorite filmmaker of all time.
I hope you continue to enjoy your Tarkovsky journey my friend.
@@DaisukeBeppu Thank you very much for the kinds words. You really are our friend.
Daisuke, and any other one who has an opinion, I would love to know in your views the best movie's with the best cinematography, and are just beautiful to look at maybe even a top 10/20, any thoughts would be appreciated.
A very difficult and great question! I am not sure. I wonder if anyone here has any thoughts. I am not sure about a top 10 for now, but for example, perhaps a film like 2001: A Space Odyssey or Barry Lyndon, but I know there are many others. What do you think?
Cool coincidence. I just started watching AR last night. Gonna finish tonite. So far, awesome.
That is an AMAZING coincidence my friend. Please let me know what you think of the film when you have completed it. I would love to know your thoughts on it!
Great great pick by Daisuke....as always.
This movie forced me to write my first review on IMDb (in 2016) even though i was watching foreign films for 2 years before that.
Hello and thank you so much my friend. And that is very interesting about your IMDb review.
Time to watch Andre Rublev again in the light of your recommendation and because I have bought the Criterion release since I first watched the film.
Thank you so much my dear friend. This means a lot.
Thank you very much dear Daisuke for your passion on cinema.
Best regards
Thank you so much for your very kind words. I am very humbled and honored. Cheers and I hope you are well.
I was lucky enough to see this at the cinema some years ago, the first Tarkovsky film I saw, needless to say it was almost overwhelming! (ps if I were you I would head on over to Severin's website asap, some exciting news)
That is AMAZING. I wish I could have seen this in the theater. And, thank you for the info about Severin! Wow!!!
Hello Daisuke, hope you are well! Thank you so much for this video. What a great analysis of and recommendation for such a towering film, that I consider my favorite film, not just in the Criterion collection, but in general, only really rivaled by Seven Samurai.
I really appreciate this video. I am a long time follower of yours, although you probably wouldn’t know it since I don’t believe I have ever commented. I have been more or less a passive viewer on the platform for a while. But I would just like you to know that I started watching your videos years ago, around the time you posted about your top 10 favorite Criterions. Since then, it’s been such a privilege to hear you talk with such admiration for film. And it’s so awesome to see the flourishing community of film fans that you helped build. This video in particular has encouraged me to finally get more involved and tell you how much I appreciate all that you do (and I subscribed, I can’t believe I wasn’t subscribed already due to oversight). I hope to speak with you and everyone else here in the future. Thank you, my friend!
Hello TurnCoat Productions, and thank you, thank you! Thank you so much for this my friend. And I also notice that you replied to other comments here as well (regarding censorship issues and Russian cinema), and so I thank you so much for that, truly. That really helped me. And yes, it would be such an honor for me to get to hear more from you and to learn from you and your guidance. As always, you have my deepest thanks, and I look forward to our conversations in the future my friend. Cheers.
My favorite Tarkovsky, good video
Thank you very much my friend!
U always recommend my fav movies
Thank you so much!
One of my favorite Tarkovsky, maybe the second one right behind Stalker. Also the packaging it's beautiful.
I'm always amazed because it's a long movie but it doesn't bore at all. I love the chapter structure.
My favorite moment of the entire movie it's that long shot of the church with the people running and the fire in the back and that pair of gooses flying. It's one of my favorite shots ever. Spellbinding.
Thank you so much my dear friend, and YES!!! It is so amazing just how enthralling it is and how NOT-BORING it is, but rather, how involving it is. And yes, the episodic chapter structure works to the film's advantage I think. Well said my friend.
Daisuke, your first 6 minutes of this video encapsulates many of the important elements of this film, in particular -- I'll let slide the Tarkovsky oeuvre...for now! From the opening 10 or so minutes of Andrei Rublev, where almost (again, only Tarkovsky can approach such...how to express it....totality, perhaps...) all of human history, Art, Russian experience of History is shown in purposefully, I think, anachronistic details of the hot air balloon, the various activities that take place around this central imagery -- I think of those "impossible" crane shots of the balloon and its riders on a similar scale/scope as one of Michelangelo's frescos of looming, large figures, including God, from the Sistine Chapel. Action takes place in foreground, middle ground, background...swirling, approaching, celebratory, menacing, the "invading" army approaching in the background.... There is too much to unpack in so little space and time (I bow to Tarkovsky and his book and themes here) and the entire movie proceeds from such a jaw-dropping, audacious opening.
A longer discussion of "Andrei Rublev" would be most welcome. One of my frustrations with trying to understand/encompass/absorb this film is the relative paucity of first-hand and scholarly resources around both Rublev the man and his times but also a universe of possibilities packed into the film itself...about Rublev, about Us, about History, Faith, Art. I have the BFI screenplay, an attempt to get "closer" to the film and other sources Tarkovsky might have drawn-upon, but it is rather anemic in its size and scope. English (or other non-Russian-language) sources are few and very far between. Even the CC edition tempts and frustrates with an episodic commentary track that has survived both releases of the film, with nothing like the scope of opinions and scholarly disciplines that could (should?) be brought to bear on this amazing work. I would be interested to hear what you bring to this most amazing of the many films I have seen in my life.
Thank you so much for this brilliant, brilliant comment. I would love the opportunity to talk about this film in more detail, in a video or in a livestream. While I cannot promise if or when I can do it, I will certainly try. Your comment has certainly inspired me to do so.
Daisuke, anytime I'm shopping Criterion or watching a Criterion disc of any variety (dvd, blu, or laserdisc) you invariably come to mind.
Cheers.
Hello my dear friend, and thank you so much for such kind words. Warmest regards my dear friend and have a great week.
Hello again, Daisuke. Excellent video, as always. I had seen Solaris a few years ago and as I have begun collecting Criterion releases quite recently, I have been making my way through the rest of Tarkovsky's catalog. My question is about the supplemental features for this release. If you've seen them, or listened to any potential commentary, was there any new information shared regarding the scene with the horse falling down the stairs? I read that the horse was shot by Tarkovsky himself and that this horse was obtained from a slaughterhouse where he was to be killed the following day anyway. I'm just wondering if Tarkovsky ever expressed any regret over the scene? Thanks for reading if you've made it this far. Your insight is always welcome and appreciated!
Hello and thank you so much.
I think one place you might be able to go for some comments for instance is in the Criterion release, with some comments by expert Robert Bird who mentions some of these scenes and others. (For example, around the 23-minute mark of the Robert Bird interview.)
I just finished my first Tarkovsky film Ivan’s Childhood and I found it very enjoyable.
Thank you so much for sharing this response to the film as well my friend.
This is a criterion release I am considering purchasing. I love Solaris and have bought Stalker, The Sacrifice and Nostalghia (have not watched those yet). Thanks for your comments on Andrei Rublev.
Thank you so much and if you end up getting this, please let me know what you think. I would love to hear your thoughts on it my friend.
Great video, I love Andrei Rublev and actually just finished watching Ivan’s Childhood, both are fantastic.
Thank you very much and I am also thrilled to hear your reaction to the earlier film as well my friend.
Wow. What a behemoth. So moving. The way it showed the the struggles with class, religion and some much more in medieval Russia was effortless. This just showed me what Tarkovsky is capable of. I still do prefer Stalker, but this film has it all. Personally, I think Tarkovsky is the greatest to ever do it. He is truly a marvel. I cannot thank you enough for the recommendation. Have a good day friend.
Hello Genesis_Requiem and thank you so much for this. Yes, as you suggest, this is a very multi-leveled work and its power is very palpable indeed. Cheers and warmest regards.
“Andrei Rublev” is my favorite film of all time, and I am very happy you talked about it on your channel. You are very well spoken when you discuss film. Thank you.
Thank you so much and you have really excellent taste in films my friend. Cheers from Tokyo.
Terrific video Daisuke. Too me, this film has always been a cornerstone of the Criterion Collection. To me it is up there with Seven Samurai and the Seventh Seal. It is a must see cinema experience! Stay safe my friend.
You are very kind. Thank you so much, and yes this is one of the "big" titles in the collection. You are right.
speak about Andrei Rublev is more closer to comprehend the art of Andrei Tarkovsky than the art of the painter. A "Biographic" movie highly invented where, like write Hoberma, in the 205 minutes of the original movie (The Passion according to Andrei) nobody lift up a brush. Rublev is about the life of an artist and the brutal context of that time period, the envy and the constant call (parhaps divine} to create, to express the faith between ruthlessness of war and poverty.
For me, is the best and worst film of Tarkovsky; The best because an idolized artist is transform into an earthbound one with philosophical questions about the impact of a painting; And the worst because the unmoral way that Tarkovsky film the war scenes, live fractured and burned animals, and it will not be the last time he does something like it, in Stalker it is said that several died of cancer from the toxic gases of the place.
I like a lot the cinema of Tarkovsky and his sculpting in time, but we can't forget this things to comprehend the vision of the director... Strongly recommend Andrei Rublev, and if you can, watch the uncensored version The passion according to Andrei. Thanks Daisuke for talk about it!
Thank you so much for this brilliantly layered comment. I love how you give it a full examination, both good points and bad points. I respect this comment very very much my friend.
I remember you talking about this some time ago. Don’t know if it’s on the Criterion Channel or not, but it sounds interesting. Thank you for the video Daisuke, I hope you’re doing well.
Thank you very much. I hope it is on the Criterion Channel.. and if so, please check it out if you have the chance my friend.
I will be on temporary unemployment next week as well as a few weeks in the future and think I'll use that time to watch some longer films I have in my watchlist. This and Inland Empire are at the top of my list.
I hope you are well during these times my dear friend. Take good care of yourself!