Russian Ark (2002)

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99 min - Drama | Fantasy | History - 8 November 2002 (Italy)

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Ratings: 7.2/10 from 8,078 users Metascore: 86/100
Reviews: 154 user | 106 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com

A 19th century French aristocrat, notorious for his scathing memoirs about life in Russia, travels through the Russian State Hermitage Museum and encounters historical figures from the last 200+ years.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Sergei Dontsov	...	The Stranger (The Marquis de Custine) (as Sergei Dreiden)
	Mariya Kuznetsova	...	Catherine The Great
	Leonid Mozgovoy	...	The Spy
	Mikhail Piotrovsky	...	Himself (Hermitage Director)
	David Giorgobiani	...	Orbeli
	Aleksandr Chaban	...	Boris Piotrovsky
	Lev Yeliseyev	...	Himself
	Oleg Khmelnitsky	...	Himself
	Alla Osipenko	...	Herself
	Artyom Strelnikov	...	Talented Boy
	Tamara Kurenkova	...	Herself (Blind Woman)
	Maksim Sergeyev	...	Peter the Great
	Natalya Nikulenko	...	Catherine the Great
	Yelena Rufanova	...	First Lady
	Yelena Spiridonova	...	Second Lady

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Storyline

An unseen man regains consciousness, not knowing who or where he is. No one seems to be able to see him, except the mysterious man dressed in black. He eventually learns through their discussions that this man is a 19th century French aristocrat, who he coins the "European". This turn of events is unusual as the unseen man has a knowledge of the present day. The two quickly learn that they are in the Winter Palace of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the European who has a comprehensive knowledge of Russian history to his time. As the two travel through the palace and its grounds, they interact with people from various eras of Russian history, either through events that have happened at the palace or through the viewing of artifacts housed in the museum. Ultimately, the unseen man's desired journey is to move forward, with or without his European companion. Written by Huggo

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2000 cast members, 3 orchestras, 33 rooms, 300 years, ALL IN ONE TAKE See more »

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | History | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

Hermitage Bridge Studio | Add/edit official sites »

Country:

Russia | Germany

Language:

Russian | Persian

Release Date:

8 November 2002 (Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

Русский ковчег See more »

Filming Locations:

Russia See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$29,022 (USA) (15 December 2002) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$2,324,799 (USA) (2 November 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

State Hermitage Museum, The, Hermitage Bridge Studio, The, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

Over 4,500 people participated in the making of the film, both in front of and behind the scenes. This included extras, seamstresses, grips, orchestras and the Hermitage staff. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: During the opening section of the film, in which the unseen narrator walks/glides through the backstage area of the opera that is being performed, there is a moment in which you can distinctly see the shadow of the boom operator following the camera. See more »

Connections

Featured in In One Breath: Alexander Sokurov's Russian Ark (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"King Arthur"
Composed by Henry Purcell (as G. Persella)
Arranged and interpreted by Sergei Yevtushenko (as Sergey Yevtushenko)
Performed by The State Hermitage Orchestra See more »

Russian Ark (2002)
Russkiy kovcheg (original title)

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