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Alexander Nikolayevich Sokurov, PAR (Russian: Александр Николаевич Сокуров; born 14 June 1951) is a Russian filmmaker. His most significant works include a feature film, Russian Ark (2002), filmed in a single unedited shot , and Faust (2011), which was honoured with the Golden Lion , the highest prize for ...
IMDb profile of Aleksandr Sokurov, a Russian filmmaker known for his feature films and documentaries. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and works, such as Russian Ark, Faust, and The Sun.
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- Director, Writer, Actor
- Russian Ark’ (2002) ‘Russian Ark’ is one of the most spellbinding movies in cinematic history. Shot in one, uninterrupted, unedited 87-minute take, using HD-video cameras, Sokurov’s magnum opus is his larger-than-life homage to St. Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum, founded by Catherine the Great in 1764.
- Faust’ (2011) Inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and written by Yuri Arabov, this cinematic masterpiece is like an elaborate funeral march. Similar to Nikolai Gogol or Fyodor Dostoevsky, Aleksandr Sokurov bids farewell to the human soul and everything that goes with it, including aspirations, hopes, beauty, goodness, morality, truth and justice.
- Mother and Son’ (1997) It’s a surreal meditation on the meaning of mercy, wisdom and devotion. It’s a story of deep affection and unconditional love between two soulmates.
- Taurus’ (2001) The leader of the Bolshevik Party, the founder of the Soviet Republics, the 1917 Revolution mastermind, an excellent orator, natural-born ideologist and brilliant principle of Karl Marx.
A retrospective of the Russian master's prolific and diverse works, from banned early films to portraits of literary and historical figures. Explore Sokurov's visionary, romantic, and spiritual cinema, influenced by Tarkovsky and censored by the Soviet authorities.
Learn about the life and career of the Russian director of avant-garde and independent films that have won him international acclaim. Find out his influences, achievements, awards, and controversies in this comprehensive biography.
- June 14, 1951
Dec 10, 2021 · The filmmaker and human rights activist told Putin that Russia should allow regions to secede and face its political and social problems. Putin rejected his views and accused him of wanting to take Russia backwards.
Dec 19, 2011 · Aleksandr Sokurov. Photo by Luka Umek. You rejected the nomination of the Russian Film Academy for Solntse (The Sun, 2004 ) saying: “I find it unnatural when my fellow citizens know my name but not my films.”
