1979 · 162 min · NR

Stalker

Name: Stalker
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama
Released: 1979
Duration: 162 min
Cast: Alisa Freyndlikh, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Mykola Hrynko, Natalya Abramova

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky · Science Fiction, Drama

Stalker (1979) is a Science Fiction film, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. It runs 162 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of faith / religion, isolation, and obsession run throughout.

Composer

Eduard Artemyev

Cinematography

Aleksandr KnyazhinskyLeonid Kalashnikov

Cast

Alisa FreyndlikhAleksandr KaydanovskiyAnatoliy SolonitsynMykola HrynkoNatalya AbramovaFaime JurnoEvgeniy KostinRaimo Rendi

The world of this film

Setting

Urban Wilderness Underground

When

Timeless

Premise & themes

Themes

Faith / ReligionIsolationObsession

Tone

ContemplativeBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The world of this film

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Premise & themes

Shape

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