Russian Ark
“2000 cast members, 3 orchestras, 33 rooms, 300 years, ALL IN ONE TAKE”
A ghost and a French marquis wander through the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, encountering scenes from many different periods of its history.
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Cast
131 people
Sergey Dreyden
Marquis de Custine
Known for
Petrov's Flu
Iron & Blood: The Legend of Taras Bulba
Mariya Kuznetsova
Catherine The Great
Also in
The Italian
Taurus
Leonid Mozgovoy
The Spy
Known for
Moloch
The Ugly Swans
Mikhail Piotrovsky
Hermitage director
Edisher (Davit) Giorgobiani
Orbeli
Known for
Repentance
Aleksandr Chaban
Boris Piotrovsky
Also in
Крот
Taurus
Lev Eliseev
Self
Known for
Moloch
Oleg Khmelnitsky
Self
Alla Osipenko
Self
Also in
Empire
Mournful Unconcern
Artyom Strelnikov
talented boy
Also in
Last Resort
Five Brides
Tamara Kurenkova
blind woman
No other roles listed
Maxim Sergeev
Peter the Great
Known for
Fantastic Return to Oz
Finnick
Aleksandr Sokurov Director · Anatoly Nikiforov Writer Sergei Yevtushenko Composer
Worldwide gross $6.7M · United States release December 13, 2002 · Produced in Russia, Germany, Denmark, Japan, Canada, Finland
Box office
Worldwide gross
$6,723,732
Production
The State Hermitage Museum
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The Hermitage Bridge Studio
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Egoli Tossell Pictures
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NHK
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YLE
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AST Studios
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Danmarks Radio (DR)
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Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien
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Egoli Tossell Film
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Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB)
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FilmFörderung Hamburg
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Fora Film
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Hermitage Bridge Studio, The
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Koppmedia
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Mariinsky Theatre
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Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
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Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM)
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WDR/Arte
Production
Russia · Germany · Denmark · Japan · Canada · Finland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Русский ковчег
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
French · Persian · Russian
Release dates
France · May 22, 2002
Premiere
Russia · May 22, 2002
Theatrical
United States · December 13, 2002
Limited theatrical
Austria
September 12, 2003 · Digital
Brazil
October 17, 2002 · Premiere · IMDB
February 21, 2003 · Theatrical · IMDB
Czechia
April 1, 2004 · Theatrical
France
March 20, 2019 · Theatrical
Germany
May 1, 2003 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 4, 2003 · Digital
Italy
November 8, 2002 · Theatrical
Japan
May 22, 2002 · Digital
Netherlands
April 3, 2003 · Theatrical
February 28, 2004 · Physical · DVD
August 2, 2004 · TV · Nederland 3
United Kingdom
April 4, 2003 · Theatrical
September 29, 2003 · Physical · DVD
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