darjan Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 I'm intrested in whather Tarkovsky travled to Japan, China before making his movie Solyaris. Thank you for your informatin, Darjan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren H Posted March 6, 2005 Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 If I'm not mistaken, the long driving scene was shot in Japan. I seem to recall a story about Tarkovsky getting in trouble with the Soviet authorities for spending so much money on the trip just to shoot a sequence that so many people hated. (That story could be completely wrong, though, so don't quote me.) The best source for everything Tarkovsky-related, by the way, is www.nostalghia.com. If you can't find the info you're looking for, send the webmasters an email. They're great guys. Quote Long Pauses Link to post Share on other sites
darjan Posted March 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 If I'm not mistaken, the long driving scene was shot in Japan. I seem to recall a story about Tarkovsky getting in trouble with the Soviet authorities for spending so much money on the trip just to shoot a sequence that so many people hated. (That story could be completely wrong, though, so don't quote me.) The best source for everything Tarkovsky-related, by the way, is www.nostalghia.com. If you can't find the info you're looking for, send the webmasters an email. They're great guys. ← I thank you very much for your time and your answer. Nostalghia.com is actually the site from where I got linked to this forum. I have sent an email to webmasters just before posting my first post here. Regards, Darjan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darjan Posted March 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 Nostalghia.com is linking to us? [Checking the Nostalghia website 'links' section] That's wonderful--thanks for pointing that out! Tarkovsky was the #1 director coming out of the Top100 list last year, with more films on the list than any other. ← I find Tarkovsky's images sincere. I find Tarkovsky's view, a view not prone to wishes but feelings. Just started reading his book Sculpting in Time. I could write a short essay about it later in time, if there is somebody interested. Regards, Darjan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren H Posted March 8, 2005 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 Yes, please post your comments on Sculpting in Time. It was one of those "life changing" books for me. Quote Long Pauses Link to post Share on other sites
MattPage Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Speaking of which I just came across this: Sculpting in Time: Reflections on the Cinema Andrei Tarkovsky, Anyone read it? Matt Quote Bible Films Blog | Jesus Films Podcast | ReJesus | Faith and Film Critics Circle | Open Heaven Church Link to post Share on other sites
Darren H Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Yeah, Matt, that's the book we were talking about in the last two posts. It's a fantastic book. highly recommended. Quote Long Pauses Link to post Share on other sites
MattPage Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Quote Bible Films Blog | Jesus Films Podcast | ReJesus | Faith and Film Critics Circle | Open Heaven Church Link to post Share on other sites
Persona Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Great review, Darren. I really need to delve more deeply into Tarkovsky. Your review causes me to want to read the book, as well. -s. Quote In an interstellar burst, I am back to save the Universe. Filmsweep by Persona. 2013 Film Journal. IlPersona. Link to post Share on other sites
Darren H Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Matt, I just noticed your new signature. Can I assume that you're reading Sculpting in Time? And, if so, what do you think of it? If you get through it but still have a craving for more Tarkovsky reading, I can highly recommend Vida Johnson's and Graham Petrie's A Visual Fugue. It's a fantastic mix of biography, history, and formal criticism, and their reading of Mirror, in particular, is fantastic. Quote Long Pauses Link to post Share on other sites
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