Nostalgia

– The Russian poet Andrei Gorchakov, accompanied by guide and translator Eugenia, is traveling through..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.10 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 5 Minutes
Release Year:
1983
Original Name:
Nostalghia
Nostalgia (1983) - Also known as Nostalghia

The Russian poet Andrei Gorchakov, accompanied by guide and translator Eugenia, is traveling through Italy researching the life of an 18th-century Russian composer. In an ancient spa town, he meets the lunatic Domenico, who years earlier had imprisoned his own family in his house for seven years to save them from the evils of the world. Seeing some deep truth in Domenico's act, Andrei becomes drawn to him. In a series of dreams, the poet's nostalgia for his homeland and his longing for his wife, his ambivalent feelings for Eugenia and Italy, and his sense of kinship with Domenico become intertwined.

Nostalgia (1983) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Mar 1992

Language:

Russian, Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Andrei Tarkovsky

Writer:

Andrei Tarkovsky (screenplay), Tonino Guerra (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Oleg Yankovskiy, Erland Josephson, Domiziana Giordano, Patrizia Terreno

Plot:

The Russian poet Andrei Gorchakov, accompanied by guide and translator Eugenia, is traveling through Italy researching the life of an 18th-century Russian composer. In an ancient spa town, he meets the lunatic Domenico, who years earlier had imprisoned his own family in his house for seven years to save them from the evils of the world. Seeing some deep truth in Domenico's act, Andrei becomes drawn to him. In a series of dreams, the poet's nostalgia for his homeland and his longing for his wife, his ambivalent feelings for Eugenia and Italy, and his sense of kinship with Domenico become intertwined.

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Gross profit:

$5,233

Production:

Kino Lorber

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%