The Mirror
1975 · Movie · 107 min. · Soviet Union (USSR)
Tarkovsky mixes flash-backs, historical footage and original poetry to illustrate the reminiscences of a man about his childhood during World War II, adolescence, and a painful divorce in his family. The story interweaves reflections about Russian history and society. It is based on Tarkovsky’s childhood in the Soviet Union before, during and after World War II.
Direction Andrei Tarkovsky
Cast Margarita Terekhova · Philip Yankovsky · Ignat Daniltsev · Oleg Yankovskiy · Nikolai Grinko · Alla Demidova · Innokenti Smoktunovsky · Anatoly Solonitsyn
Soundtrack Eduard Artemyev
Screenplay Andrei Tarkovsky · Alesandr Misharin
Cinematography Georgi Rerberg
Original title Zerkalo
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