Russian Ark

2002 fictional historical film by Alexander Sokurov filmed in the Winter Palace in one take without stopping the camera
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Russian Ark

Summary

Russian Ark is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Russian Ark received the Nika Award for Best Costume Design[3].
  • Russian Ark's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Russian Ark was directed by Alexander Sokurov[5].
  • Alexander Sokurov wrote the screenplay for Russian Ark[6].
  • Anatoli Nikiforov wrote the screenplay for Russian Ark[7].
  • Svetlana Proskurina wrote the screenplay for Russian Ark[8].
  • Russian Ark's composer is recorded as Sergei Yevtushenko[9].
  • Russian Ark's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • Russian Ark's genre is historical drama[11].
  • Russian Ark's genre is mystery film[12].
  • Russian Ark's genre is ghost film[13].
  • Russian Ark's genre is experimental film[14].
  • A cast member of Russian Ark was Alexander Sokurov[15].
  • A cast member of Russian Ark was Sergey Dreyden[16].
  • A cast member of Russian Ark was Mikhail Piotrovsky[17].
  • A cast member of Russian Ark was Mariya Kuznetsova[18].
  • A cast member of Russian Ark was Leonid Mozgovoy[19].
  • A cast member of Russian Ark was Alla Osipenko[20].
  • A cast member of Russian Ark was Oleg Khmelnitsky[21].
  • A cast member of Russian Ark was Artyom Strelnikov[22].
  • A cast member of Russian Ark was David Giorgobiani[23].
  • A cast member of Russian Ark was Tamara Kurenkova[24].
  • A cast member of Russian Ark was Maksim Sergeyev[25].
  • A cast member of Russian Ark was Natalya Nikulenko[26].
  • A cast member of Russian Ark was Aleksandr Chaban[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jens Meurer[28], Karsten Stöter[29], and Andrey Deryabin[30]. Russian Ark was directed by Alexander Sokurov[5]. Screenwriters include Alexander Sokurov[6], Anatoli Nikiforov[7], and Svetlana Proskurina[8]. Cast members include Alexander Sokurov[15], Sergey Dreyden[16], Mikhail Piotrovsky[17], Mariya Kuznetsova[18], Leonid Mozgovoy[19], and Alla Osipenko[20].

Publication

The original language of Russian Ark was Russian[31]. Genres include fantasy film[10], historical drama[11], mystery film[12], ghost film[13], and experimental film[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Russian Ark received the Nika Award for Best Costume Design[3]. Reviews include 89%[33], 7.9/10[34], and 87/100[35].

Why It Matters

Russian Ark has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did Russian Ark receive?

Honors received include Nika Award for Best Costume Design[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Set in period 18th century, 19th century, 20th century
    Publication date +2002-05-22T00:00:00Z, +2002-11-08T00:00:00Z, +2003-01-10T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter Alexander Sokurov, Anatoli Nikiforov, Svetlana Proskurina
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+99'}
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