About

A French marquis wanders through a vast labyrinth of corridors, theaters and ballrooms at a reception for a Persian ambassador.

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Directed by

Aleksandr Sokurov

Written by

Anatoly Nikiforov (Writer)
Aleksandr Sokurov (Writer)
Boris Khaimsky (Dialogue)
Svetlana Proskurina (Dialogue)

Runtime

99 minutes

Country

Japan, Germany, Canada, Denmark, Russia, Finland

Language

Russian

Tagline

2000 cast members, 3 orchestras, 33 rooms, 300 years, ALL IN ONE TAKE

Cast

Keywords

museum time travel russia st. petersburg, russia russian history

Lists

#338 on 1,000 greatest films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?

#14 on The 21st Century Most Acclaimed Films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?

#358 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire

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