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The Russian poet Andrei Gorchakov, accompanied by guide and translator Eugenia, is traveling through Italy researching the life of an 18th-century Russian composer. In an ancient spa town, he meets the lunatic Domenico, who years earlier had imprisoned his own family in his house for seven years to save them from the evils of the world. Seeing some deep truth in Domenico's act, Andrei becomes drawn to him. In a series of dreams, the poet's nostalgia for his homeland and his longing for his wife, his ambivalent feelings for Eugenia and Italy, and his sense of kinship with Domenico become intertwined.

Genres: Drama, Romance

Starring: Oleg Yankovskiy, Erland Josephson, Domiziana Giordano

Released: May 1, 1983

Runtime: 120.0

Popularity Rating: 4.236

Rai 2, Sovinfilm

Italy, Soviet Union

Andrei Gorchakov Oleg Yankovskiy
Domenico Erland Josephson
Eugenia Domiziana Giordano
Andrei's Wife Patrizia Terreno
Chambermaid Laura De Marchi
Domenico's Wife Delia Boccardo
Civil Servant Milena Vukotic

Art — Production Design: Andrea Crisanti
Art — Set Decoration: Mauro Passi
Camera — Director of Photography: Giuseppe Lanci
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Lina Nerli Taviani
Costume & Make-Up — Hairstylist: Iole Cecchini
Costume & Make-Up — Makeup Artist: Giulio Mastrantonio
Crew — Special Effects: Paolo Ricci
Directing — Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
Editing — Editor: Amedeo Salfa
Editing — Editor: Erminia Marani
Production — Producer: Daniel Toscan du Plantier
Sound — Sound Designer: Remo Ugolinelli
Sound — Sound Effects: Luciano Anzellotti
Sound — Sound Effects: Massimo Anzellotti
Sound — Sound Mixer: Danilo Moroni
Writing — Screenplay: Andrei Tarkovsky
Writing — Screenplay: Tonino Guerra