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Andrei Rublev

1966 · Movie · R · 183 min · ★ 8.0 · 90% critics

DramaHistory

In medieval Russia, a wandering monk and artist searches for peace and purpose as violence, faith, and power struggles reshape the world around him. After witnessing brutal events that shake his beliefs, he withdraws from his calling, then slowly finds a path back toward creating art and serving others.

Also known as Andrei Roublev · The Passion According to Andrei

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Details
Original title
Андрей Рублёв
Years
1966
Release date
1966-12-16
Language
Russian
Rated
R
Runtime
183 min
Critic score
90/100
TMDB rating
8.0/10 (950 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re patient with long, meditative historical dramas that focus more on mood and big questions than a straightforward plot; Not for you if you need fast pacing or clear structure like Ivan's Childhood.

Pros: sweeping historical scope; striking imagery; thoughtful spiritual themes | Cons: very slow pace; episodic, hard to follow; long runtime commitment

Themes

  • rape
  • christianity
  • monk
  • artist
  • cathedral
  • crucifixion
  • famine
  • painter
  • icon
  • biography
  • tatars
  • teacher
  • +11 more

Cast & crew

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky