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Mirror, a new film by Andrei Tarkovsky, the controversial and unorthodox Soviet director, is delighting, puzzling, disaping serious Muscovite movie enthusiasts.
James F. Clarity, New York Times
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Mirror
Overview
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.
Director and cast
- Andrei Tarkovsky Director
- Margarita Terekhova as Natalya / Maroussia - the Mother
- Ignat Daniltsev as Ignat / Alexei - 12 Years Old
- Larisa Tarkovskaya as Nadezha
- Alla Demidova as Lisa
- Anatoliy Solonitsyn as Forensic Doctor
- Mykola Hrynko as Printery Director
- Tamara Ogorodnikova as Nanny / Neighbour / Strange Woman at Tea Table
- Yuriy Nazarov as Rifle Shooting Instructor
- Oleg Yankovsky as The Father
- Filipp Yankovsky as Aleksei - 5 Years Old
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