Andrei Rublev (Criterion Collection)

Set against the historic background of medieval Russia, a talented painter struggles to find hope in the midst of horrifying brutality. Immediately suppressed by the Soviets in 1966, this epic masterpiece is a sweeping medieval tale of Russia's greatest icon painter. Too experimental, to frightening, to violent and to politically complicated to be released officially, Andrei Rublev existed only in shortened, censored versions until the Criterion Collection created this complete 205-minute director's cut special edition. Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (Solaris). Russian with optional English subtitles. Includes screen-specific audio essays by film professor Vlada Petric over select scenes, plus a rare interview with Tarkovsky and a general essay on Tarkovsky's work.

Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
Director: Andrey Tarkovskiy
Producer: John Woo
Actor: Irina Tarkovskaya
Actor: Irma Raush
Actor: Nikolai Burlyayev
Actor: Nikolai Grinko
Actor: Nikolai Sergeyev
Actor: Anatoli Solonitsin
Actor: Nikolay Sergeyev
Actor: N. Grinko
Actor: Ivan Lapikov
Actor: Irma Raouch
Actor: Nikolai Bourliaiev
Actor: Yuri Nasarov
Actor: Y Nikouline
Actor: M Kolonov
Actor: V Titov
Actor: S. Krylov
Actor: Andrei Tarkovsky
Actor: Mikhail Kononov
Actor: Nikolai Grabbe
Actor: Stepan Krylov
Actor: Yuri Nazarov
Actor: Yuri Nikulin
Actor: Rolan Bykov