Arseny Tarkovsky: Eternal Presence (2004)
"Poetic documentary about the prominent Russian poet Arseny Tarkovsky (1907/1989), father of director Andrei Tarkovsky. Arseny Tarkovsky translated countless poems from Georgian, Arabic, Armenian, Kyrghyz, Polish etc., but many of his own poems were also translated into other languages. The maker of the documentary, Viatcheslav Amirchanian, cared for Arseny Tarkovsky in the last years of the poet's life, shot many hours of film in that period, took countless photographs and, years later, he combined this with other material to form this documentary. Tarkovsky Sr, who was admired by colleagues such as Joseph Brodsky, Anna Achmatova and Marina Cvetaeva, was never published during the Stalin era, even though he had lost a leg as a soldier at the front. His first book (Before the Snow) only appeared in 1962 during the thaw under Khrushchev." - IFFR
Cast
- Arseny Tarkovsky - Himself (archive footage)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arseny Tarkovsky: Eternal Presence about?
- "Poetic documentary about the prominent Russian poet Arseny Tarkovsky (1907/1989), father of director Andrei Tarkovsky. Arseny Tarkovsky translated countless poems from Georgian, Arabic, Armenian, Kyrghyz, Polish etc., but many of his own poems were also translated into other languages. The maker of the documentary, Viatcheslav Amirchanian, cared for Arseny Tarkovsky in the last years of the poet's life, shot many hours of film in that period, took countless photographs and, years later, he combined this with other material to form this documentary. Tarkovsky Sr, who was admired by colleagues such as Joseph Brodsky, Anna Achmatova and Marina Cvetaeva, was never published during the Stalin era, even though he had lost a leg as a soldier at the front. His first book (Before the Snow) only appeared in 1962 during the thaw under Khrushchev." - IFFR
- Who directed Arseny Tarkovsky: Eternal Presence?
- Arseny Tarkovsky: Eternal Presence was directed by Viacheslav Amirhanian.
- Who stars in Arseny Tarkovsky: Eternal Presence?
- Arseny Tarkovsky: Eternal Presence stars Arseny Tarkovsky.
- How long is Arseny Tarkovsky: Eternal Presence?
- Arseny Tarkovsky: Eternal Presence has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is Arseny Tarkovsky: Eternal Presence?
- Arseny Tarkovsky: Eternal Presence is a Documentary film.
- Where was Arseny Tarkovsky: Eternal Presence produced?
- Arseny Tarkovsky: Eternal Presence was produced in Russia.