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2000 cast members, 3 orchestras, 33 rooms, 300 years, ALL IN ONE TAKE

Russian Ark

7.220021h 39mNR

DramaFantasyHistory

A ghost and a French marquis wander through the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, encountering scenes from many different periods of its history.

Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov

Behind the scenes

Movie screenshots & stills

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CAST

The people behind the story

Sergey Dreyden

Sergey DreydenMarquis de Custine

Mariya Kuznetsova

Mariya KuznetsovaCatherine The Great

Leonid Mozgovoy

Leonid MozgovoyThe Spy

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Mikhail PiotrovskyHermitage director

Edisher (Davit) Giorgobiani

Edisher (Davit) GiorgobianiOrbeli

Aleksandr Chaban

Aleksandr ChabanBoris Piotrovsky

Lev Eliseev

Lev EliseevSelf

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Oleg KhmelnitskySelf