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Stalker (1979)

Genre : Science Fiction, Drama

Runtime : 2H 42M

Director : Andrei Tarkovsky
Writer : Andrei Tarkovsky

Synopsis

Near a gray and unnamed city is the Zone, a place guarded by barbed wire and soldiers, and where the normal laws of physics are victim to frequent anomalies. A stalker guides two men into the Zone, specifically to an area in which deep-seated desires are granted.

Actors

Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Stalker
Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Writer
Nikolay Grinko
Nikolay Grinko
Professor
Alisa Freyndlikh
Alisa Freyndlikh
Stalker's Wife
Natasha Abramova
Natasha Abramova
Martha, Stalker's Daughter
Faime Jurno
Faime Jurno
Writer's Companion
Evgeniy Kostin
Evgeniy Kostin
Lyuger, Owner of Cafe
Raymo Rendi
Raymo Rendi
Police Patrol

Crews

Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Tarkovsky
Director
Aleksandra Demidova
Aleksandra Demidova
Producer
Aleksandr Knyazhinsky
Aleksandr Knyazhinsky
Director of Photography
Lyudmila Feiginova
Lyudmila Feiginova
Editor
Raisa Lukina
Raisa Lukina
Music Editor
Arkadiy Strugatskiy
Arkadiy Strugatskiy
Writer
Shavkat Abdusalamov
Shavkat Abdusalamov
Art Direction
Rashit Safiullin
Rashit Safiullin
Set Decoration
Nelli Fomina
Nelli Fomina
Costume Design
Vitaliy Lvov
Vitaliy Lvov
Makeup Artist
Evgeny Tsymbal
Evgeny Tsymbal
Assistant Director
Larisa Tarkovskaya
Larisa Tarkovskaya
Assistant Director
Mariya Chugunova
Mariya Chugunova
Assistant Director
Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Tarkovsky
Screenplay
Leonid Kalashnikov
Leonid Kalashnikov
Director of Photography
Aleksan
Aleksan
Production Design
Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Tarkovsky
Production Design
Vladimir Sharun
Vladimir Sharun
Sound Designer
Eduard Artemyev
Eduard Artemyev
Original Music Composer
Boris Strugatskiy
Boris Strugatskiy
Writer
Willie Geller
Willie Geller
Production Manager
Georgi Rerberg
Georgi Rerberg
Cinematography
Aleksandr Boym
Aleksandr Boym
Production Design
Arvo Iho
Arvo Iho
Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

Geoff Dyer on STALKER
Janus Films Trailer
STALKER Trailer [1979]
Mark Kermode reviews Stalker (1979) | BFI Player

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