Aleksandr Sokurov: Russian Ark

by Nancy Condee and Birgit Beumers

Released in 2002, Russian Ark drew astonished praise for its technique: shot with a Steadicam in one ninety-six-minute take, it presented a dazzling whirl of movement as it followed the Marquis de Custine as he wandered through the vast Winter Palace in St. Petersburg - and through three hundred years of Russian history.

This companion to Russian Ark addresses all key aspects of the film, beginning with a comprehensive synopsis, an in-depth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783207035
• ISBN13: 9781783207039
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Intellect (UK)
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 8.9"