Russian Ark

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Russian Ark is a 2002 experimental historical drama film renowned for its single unbroken Steadicam shot that guides viewers through centuries of Russian history inside the Winter Palace.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
awarded Visions Award at Toronto International Film Festival
cameraTechnique Steadicam shot
single continuous take
cinematographyBy Tilman Büttner
colorProcess color
countryOfOrigin Russia
director Alexander Sokurov
distributor Wellspring Media
editor Sergei Ivanov
featuresCharacter The European
filmingDate 23 December 2001
filmingLocation State Hermitage Museum
linked to: Hermitage Museum
genre experimental
historical drama
hasCastMember Leonid Mozgovoy
Mariya Kuznetsova
Sergei Dontsov
Valery Gergiev
includesHistoricalFigure Catherine the Great
Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
Nicholas II
Peter the Great
includesScene The 1913 imperial ball
musicBy Sergei Yevtushenko
narrativeDevice unnamed invisible narrator
notableFor single unbroken Steadicam shot
numberOfFailedTakesBeforeFinal 3
numberOfTakesUsed 1
originalLanguage Russian
portrays Russian history
events at the Winter Palace
life in the Russian Empire
premiereEvent Cannes Film Festival
premiereYear 2002
productionCompany Egoli Tossell Film
Hermitage Bridge Studio
releaseYear 2002
runningTime 96 minutes
screenAspectRatio 1.85:1
setIn State Hermitage Museum
linked to: Hermitage Museum

Winter Palace
timeSpanDepicted three centuries of Russian history
title Russian Ark
writer Alexander Sokurov

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Alexander Sokurov notableWork Russian Ark
Russian Ark title Russian Ark