Cannes 2002

SYNOPSIS: The ultimate auteur movie. Sokurov’s masterpiece takes us through 300 years of Russian history in a single steadicam shot: 867 actors and 3 live orchestras in one of the world’s greatest palaces, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.

GENRE: Drama

DIRECTOR: Alexander Sokurov

PRODUCER: Jens Meurer

CO-PRODUCER: Hermitage Bridge Studio

LANGUAGE: Russian