Russian Ark DVD Movie

Russian Ark

List Price	$19.95 (You save $3.86)
Studio	Wellspring
Orig Year	2002
DVD Encoding	All Regions
All Time Sales Rank	6172
CD Universe Part number	5943288
Catalog number	5382
Discs	1
Release Date	Sep 09, 2003
Rating	Not Rated
Running Time	96 Minutes
Additional Info	Subtitled; Widescreen
Movie Details	Color; Letter Boxed; Subtitled; Widescreen

Russian Ark Movie Review

Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

5 stars Visually Beautiful, Thoughtful Dialogue
The ideal viewer of this movie will be interested in art, history, and how two very different societies regard each other. Anyone who has an interest in camerawork will also appreciate this film, as the entire movie is one long, uncut shot. It is a miracle that the camera man did not have a heart attack while filming.
Submitted by A. Bear (Madison, OH)
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5 stars super
the whole movie is done in one shot, no cuts or fades, so i felt like i wasn't getting a chance to catch my breath. the dvd extra making-of is very interesting, showing how people had to wait for the camera to come to them, and how the cameraman carrying the camera barely made it to the end.
Submitted by wallywalt (osaka jp)
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4 stars Beautiful images
Beautiful images but what is the story? Having visited the Heremitage several times it is a way of refreshing memories. But I am a bit afraid that for those who have not been there or are not familiar with Russian history it could be difficult to sit it out.
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