One Day in the Life of Andrei Arsenevich
1999•55m•7.5•Released
TV MovieDocumentary
Chris Marker’s portrait of Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky documents the director at work on his final film, The Sacrifice, during the last year of his life. Interweaving behind-the-scenes footage with excerpts from Tarkovsky’s earlier works, Marker crafts a moving reflection on the artist’s vision, methods, and enduring legacy.
Director
Chris Marker
Writer
Chris Marker
Languages
Russian, French, Swedish
Studio
AMIP
Cast
Andrei Tarkovsky
Self
Marina Vlady
Self - Narrator (voice)
Eva Mattes
Self - Narrator (voice)
Alexandra Stewart
Self - Narrator (voice)
Margarita Terekhova
Michał Leszczyłowski
Self - Editor of 'Offret' (uncredited)
Valérie Mairesse
Self - Actress in 'Offret' (uncredited)
Chris Marker
Self (voice) (uncredited)
Sven Nykvist
Self - Cinematographer of 'Offret' (uncredited)
Larisa Tarkovskaya
Self (uncredited)
Production
Company
AMIP
Company
La Sept-Arte
Company
INA
Recommended
7.8
Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
2014
7.1
Making The Witcher
2020
6.2
Seduced and Abandoned
2013
6.4
A Toxic Love Story
2026
7.2
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
7.2
Seven Up!
1964
6.8
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
7.8
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
1990
6.5
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
2010
7.3
The Walking Dead: The Return
2024
8.5
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
2022
7.1
12 Days
2017
7.1
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018
7.3
Daguerréotypes
1978
7.4
Love, Antosha
2019
7
Sidney
2022
6.9
Justin Bieber's Believe
2013
6.9
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
2014
6.7
Cameraperson
2016
7.8
Being James Bond
2021
Similar Movies
Empire of Darkness - The Great History of Cinema
2026
A Look Through His Lens
2024
7
Visions of Light
1992
7
Lumière, Le Cinéma!
2024
5
Otar Iosseliani, le merle siffleur
2006
Eclectic Shorts by Eric Leiser
2006
8.4
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
2019
5.6
Godard Cinema
2023
6
Arturo Ripstein habla de Luis Buñuel
2002
7
ADM: DOP
2003
7
Christopher Doyle: Filming in the Neon World
2014
7.2
Alice Guy, the First Female Filmmaker
2021
5.1
¿Quién diablos es Juliette?
1997
7.3
The Magic of Méliès
1997
7.2
Godard by Godard
2023
6.7
Cameraperson
2016
7.3
Side by Side
2012
9
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna
2025
7.8
Lumière!
2016
5.8
Room 999
2023