Russian Ark Page #2

Synopsis: An unseen man regains consciousness, not knowing who or where he is. No one seems to be able to see him, except the mysterious man dressed in black. He eventually learns through their discussions that this man is a 19th century French aristocrat, who he coins the "European". This turn of events is unusual as the unseen man has a knowledge of the present day. The two quickly learn that they are in the Winter Palace of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the European who has a comprehensive knowledge of Russian history to his time. As the two travel through the palace and its grounds, they interact with people from various eras of Russian history, either through events that have happened at the palace or through the viewing of artifacts housed in the museum. Ultimately, the unseen man's desired journey is to move forward, with or without his European companion.
Director(s): Aleksandr Sokurov
Production: Wellspring Media
  10 wins & 15 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
86
Rotten Tomatoes:
89%
NOT RATED
Year:
2002
99 min
$37,439
Website
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- Lamps...

empire, empire, empire!

I have no enthusiasm for it.

That style is too silly.

Don't forget

it was born under bonaparte.

Then it became fashionable here...

to the point of

becoming the national style...

to the detriment of its originality.

We battled Napoleon,

not the empire style.

Who are they?

Who are these people?

Petersburgers, of when the city

was no longer a capital.

It's better that way.

A capital city should be...

an ancient city like Moscow.

Not a chimera.

- Who are these people?

- Should I introduce you?

- Only if it's not impolite.

- No, they are friends.

Oleg Konstantinovich,

medical professor.

Lev Mikhailovich, actor.

Shouldn't they rise?

My European friend,

he is visiting Russia.

- My pleasure.

- He's european.

Medicine is a fine profession.

I haven't spoken for years.

Aside from my new accomplice.

Such a long time...

what is that odour?

Odour?

A curious odour.

Have you been

in Saint Petersburg long?

Yes, for one hour.

- And you came straight here?

- I had my reasons.

You must love art!

Are you interested in beauty

or just its representation?

No, marquis.

We're here to rest.

"Marquis"?

How do you rest?

Today, we've come together.

It smells of formaldehyde.

Formaldehyde.

Marquis,

I'll show you a splendid painting.

These men are emitting

a very strange odour.

Marquis, look at

the birth of john the baptist.

The marquis smells of formaldehyde.

Is he alive?

No, it's you.

I know this painting.

I saw it on my last visit here.

It comes from paris,

from the crozat collection.

Catherine II acquired it in 1772.

One of the earliest pieces

of the hermitage collection.

Such information is for specialists.

For us, detail is more interesting.

Look closely here.

A chicken and a cat

are in the foreground.

They are symbolic figures.

The chicken represents greed,

avarice...

the cat, cynicism and cruelty.

Cynicism and cruelty... the cat...

they are both

calmed by the birth of john.

How interesting.

Why is he dressed like that?

Cleopatra, for example...

what do you know of her?

Massimo stanzione...

cleopatra is on the same wall...

as the circumcision of christ

by the pious lodovico cardi.

- What bothers you?

- Bothers me?

Right next to saint cecilia?

Can you imagine!

By carlo dolci!

And next to eastern still life!

- Why does that bother you?

- Don't argue, oleg.

As a catholic, that shocks me.

What do you think of wagner?

Who is wagner?

Oleg, he doesn't know wagner!

Wagner is that child

who behaved badly...

with my best friend, meyerbeer.

I have never listened to wagner.

- Broaden your horizons!

- That doctor is so insistent!

- But I'm not sick!

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