Андрей Рублёв
(1966)
Director:
Andrei Tarkovsky
Writer:
Andrei Konchalovsky, Andrei Tarkovsky, L. Lazarev, Владимир Пашуто, Saveliy Yamshchikov, Maria Mertsalova
Cast:
Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, Mykola Hrynko
An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.