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Andrei Rublev AKA Andrey Rublyov (1966)
The life of the great icon painter through a turbulent period of 15th Century Russian history.Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Audio essay: a commentary on seven sequences by Harvard film professor Vlada Petric
"Tarkovsky Interviews" - selected scenes from Donatella Baglivo's documentary Andrei Rublev, Poet of the Cinema with video commentary segments by Vlada Petric (18:20)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 6-page fold-out booklet, featuring an essay by film critic J. Hoberman.
From the DVD Beaver review: "The Criterion is cropped on various sides at different times. It is not consistent, but this is only in comparison to the RusCiCo which may also have some image placement manipulation."
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Part 1 (81:17)
Interview with Marina Tarkovskaya (2:01)
Etudes:
– Ivan the Terrible (1945) film extract (1:38)
– Theophanes the Greek (6:56)
– Andrei Rublyov monument (2:46)
– St. John's Night (2:37)
– Destruction of Icons and Church architecture (6:26)
7 cast & crew biographies
Bonus trailers:
– War and Peace (4:10)
– Mirror (2:38)
– Solaris (3:19)
– Stalker (3:31)
– The Comissar (1:32)
Photo gallery (10 images)
DISC TWO
* The Film - Part 2 (93:25)
Making-of featurette (5:17)
Interview with actor Yuri Nazarov (4:27)
Etudes:
– The Mongol Hordes (8:42)
– Frescoes (5:11)
– Bells (3:37)
8 cast & crew biographies
Bonus trailers:
– Siberiada (2:21)
– At Home Among Strangers, A Stranger Among His Own People (2:33)
– A Diamond Arm (2:49)
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Subtitles:Finnish (forced)
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Aspect Ratio:2.02:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The case erroneously states the aspect ratio to be "1.85 : 1 letterbox". Also the original mono audio track is mentioned but it is not present.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Part 1
Filmographies for Andrei Tarkovsky, Nicolai Sergeyev (actor), Vadim Yusov (cameraman), Irma Raush (Irina Tarkonskya - actress), Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov (composer), Rolan Bykov (actor), Nicolai Grinko (actor) text screen with embedded trailers for future RusCiCo DVDs.
Photos - 10 images from production in a thumbnail single page listing (click to enlarge)
Interview with A. Tarkovsky’s sister M. Tarkovskaya (2:00)
Etude 1: "Buffoon" (1:46)
Etude 2: “Theophanes the Greek” (6:57)
Etude 3: “The Andrei Passion” (2:46)
Etude 4: "Celebration" (2:37)
Etude 5: "Day of Judgment" ( black and white - destruction of Orthodox icons and architecture by the Soviets) (6:27)
Teasers for Ruscico's future releases: Soljaris (3:19), Zerkalo (2:38), Stalker (3:30), Vojna i mir (4:09), Komissar (1:32)
DISC TWO
* The Film - Part 2
Featurette: Making the film (5:20)
Etude 1: “Raid” (8:41)
Etude 2: "Silence" - montage of frescoes (5:12)
Etude 3: "Bell" (3:36)
Teasers for Ruscico's future releases: Siberiada (2:22), Svoj sredi čuzhich (2:33), Brillantovaja ruka (2:48)
Pictures and filmography of the film’s authors;
Photos - 10 images from production in a thumbnail single page listing (click to enlarge)
Interview with the actor Y. Nazarov (4:26) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish
(They cannot be changed on the fly. A subtitle is mandatory unless you choose the French DUB) -
Aspect Ratio:2.02:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:From the ChiaroScuro review of the Artificial Eye release (which was ported from the RusCiCo, like the Mk2): "The transfer distorts the anamorphic picture horizontally (from SovScope 2.35:1 down to 2.03:1)". DVD Beaver measured the Mk2 aspect ratio as 2.02:1.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (each part as a separate title, with seamless branching)
DISC TWO
Interview with Vadim Yusov (cinematographer) (43:08)
Interview with Saveli Yamschikov (consultant) (36:20)
Interview with Yuri Nazarov (actor) (4:27)
Interview with Marina Tarkovskaya (A. Tarkovsky's sister) (2:01)
Filmographies
Photo Album -
Subtitles:Russian
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Aspect Ratio:2.30:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Jewel Case
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Notes:Packaged in a Super Jewel Case
Aspect ratio measured by DVD Beaver -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Part 1
Filmographies for Andrei Tarkovsky, Nicolai Sergeyev (actor), Vadim Yusov (cameraman), Irma Raush (Irina Tarkonskya - actress), Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov (composer), Rolan Bykov (actor), Nicolai Grinko (actor) text screen with embedded trailers for future RusCiCo DVDs.
Photos - 10 images from production in a thumbnail single page listing (click to enlarge)
Interview with A. Tarkovsky’s sister M. Tarkovskaya (2:00)
Etude 1: "Buffoon" (1:46)
Etude 2: “Theophanes the Greek” (6:57)
Etude 3: “The Andrei Passion” (2:46)
Etude 4: "Celebration" (2:37)
Etude 5: "Day of Judgment" ( black and white - destruction of Orthodox icons and architecture by the Soviets) (6:27)
Teasers for Ruscico's future releases: Soljaris (3:19), Zerkalo (2:38), Stalker (3:30), Vojna i mir (4:09), Komissar (1:32)
DISC TWO
* The Film - Part 2
Featurette: Making the film (5:20)
Etude 1: “Raid” (8:41)
Etude 2: "Silence" - montage of frescoes (5:12)
Etude 3: "Bell" (3:36)
Teasers for Ruscico's future releases: Siberiada (2:22), Svoj sredi čuzhich (2:33), Brillantovaja ruka (2:48)
Pictures and filmography of the film’s authors;
Photos - 10 images from production in a thumbnail single page listing (click to enlarge)
Interview with the actor Y. Nazarov (4:26) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish
(They cannot be changed on the fly. A subtitle is mandatory unless you choose the French DUB) -
Aspect Ratio:2.02:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:From the ChiaroScuro review of the Artificial Eye release (which was ported from the RusCiCo): "The transfer distorts the anamorphic picture horizontally (from SovScope 2.35:1 down to 2.03:1)". DVD Beaver measured the RusCiCo aspect ratio as 2.02:1.
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.29:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Package incorrectly states Region 2 only and stereo audio.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Part 1
5 Etudes (accessed via chapter menu):
- Ivan the Terrible (1945) Film Extract (2 mins)
- Theophanes the Greek (7 mins)
- Andrei Rublev Museum (3 mins)
- St John's Night (3 mins)
- Destruction of Icons (7 mins)
Interview with Tarkovsky's sister, Marina Tarkovskaya (3 mins)
4 Cast & 3 crew filmographies
Photo Gallery
Bonus trailers:
- Mirror (3 mins)
- Solaris (4 mins)
- War and Peace (5 mins)
- Stalker (4 mins)
- The Commissar (2 mins)
DISC TWO
* The Film - Part 2
3 Etudes (accessed via chapter menu):
- The Mongol Hordes (9 mins)
- Frescoes (6 mins)
- Bells (4 mins)
Making the Film (6 mins)
Interview with actor Yuri Nazarov (5 mins)
7 Cast & 1 crew filmographies
Photo Gallery
Bonus trailers:
- Siberiade (3 mins)
- At Home Among Strangers, A Stranger Among His Own People (3 mins)
- The Diamond Arm (3 mins) -
Subtitles:Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.03:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:From the ChiaroScuro review: "The transfer distorts the anamorphic picture horizontally (from SovScope 2.35:1 down to 2.03:1)"
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Extras:Interview with actor Yuri Nazarov (4:27)
Interview with Marina Tarkovskaya (2:01)
"Etudes"
- Raid (8:42)
- "Last Judgment" (6:26)
- Sculptor A. Komov (2:42)
- Theophanes The Greek (6:56)
"Making the Film" Featurette (5:16)
Slideshow (1:35)
Trailer (3:43)
Bonus Trailers
- The Mirror (2:38)
- Solaris (3:19)
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Subtitles:Danish, Norwegian (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The "Solaris" trailer is in English without subtitles.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film - Part 1 (81:06)
Biography and filmography (text)
DISC TWO
* The Film - Part 2 (93:00)
Images Gallery
"A Painter in the Park" essay by Peter Rohn (text) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4-page booklet
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OVERALL: Draw
Director's Cut:
The US Criterion is currently the only release we have specs for.
Theatrical Cut:
- The Russian Lizard release has the original mono soundtrack and a 5.1 remix. But note that it is NOT English-friendly
- The identical French and UK releases have a fair selection of extras. Note it does not include the original mono track. The Finnish release has the same extras but only has a Finnish subtitle option.
- The Russian Cinema Council release has identical extras, audio, and subtitles to the French and UK releases but is a PAL to NTSC transfer.
Runtime
The DVDBeaver review includes this quote by Andrei Tarkovsky: "Nobody has ever cut anything from Andrei Rublov. Nobody except me. I made some cuts myself. In the first version the film was 3 hours 20 minutes long (192:00 PAL). In the second — 3 hours 15 minutes (187:12 PAL). I shortened the final version to 3 hours 6 minutes (178:34 PAL). I am convinced the latest version is the best, the most successful. And I only cut certain overly long scenes. The viewer doesn't even notice their absence. The cuts have in no way changed neither the subject matter nor what was for us important in the film. In other words, we removed overly long scenes which had no significance." (We've added the PAL equivalents in italics).
The three PAL DVD releases run at about 174:30, which is equivalent to about 182:00 NTSC, a few minutes shorter than the shortest version in the Tarkovsky quote.
To see ChiaroScuro's image comparison of the Criterion R0 and UK R0, click
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CUTS:
- R0 Director's Cut America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - Original 1966 Premiere Version (205:48 NTSC)
- R0 Finland- Finnkino - No cuts - Theatrical version (174:42 PAL)
- R0 France- MK2 - No cuts - Theatrical version (174:33 PAL).
- R0 Russia- Lizard / Krypny Plan - No cuts - Theatrical version (174:36 PAL).
- R0 Russia- Russian Cinema Council - No cuts - Theatrical verion (174:24 PAL->NTSC).
- R0 Scandinavia- Take One - No cuts – theatrical version (175:12 PAL).
- R0 United Kingdom- Artificial Eye - No cuts - Theatrical version (174:24 PAL).
- R2 Denmark-Norway- Another World Entertainment - No cuts - Theatrical version (174:56)
- R2 Germany- Icestorm Entertainment - No cuts - Theatrical version (174:06 PAL).
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Comparison added by Hans_Kristian_Senneseth on 15/12/02
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 30/06/23UPDATE LOG:
06/05/16: Addition of Germany, ASINs, capsaholic.
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