# Andrei Rublev (1966)

> A visionary icon painter struggles to preserve faith and artistic purpose while medieval Russia is ravaged by war, invasion, and spiritual crisis.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/739

## Facts

- Runtime: 183 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
- Cast: Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, Mykola Hrynko, Nikolai Sergeyev, Irma Raush, Nikolay Burlyaev, Yuriy Nazarov, Yuriy Nikulin
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060107/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: austere, cerebral, harrowing, focused arthouse viewing, historical film study

## Synopsis

Witness the tumultuous life of a master artist during a time of chaos and conflict.

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