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Tarkovsky's diaries were widely reviewed and considered to be a valuable addition to the Tarkovsky canon. The diaries cover his work in the Soviet Union and the increasing difficulties he encountered there followed by his exile in Europe. They are professional and personal: thoughts on film sit alongside household chores, notes about friends and family. The diaries have been translated by Kitty Hunter-Blair. Andrey Tarkovsky was born in the Soviet Union in 1932 and trained as a film-maker at VGIK under the tutelage of Mikhail Romm. His films made in the Soviet Union include "Rublev" and "Mirror". He left the USSR to live in France and Italy and his other films include "The Sacrifice", "Nostalgia", "Stalker" and "Solaris".
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is brilliant.
In case you didn't know already, the nature of Tarkovsky's diaries mean this isn't something you can read comprehensively. It's just the jottings and personal notes - literally a diary - of various things in his life. Of course, some of those things are boring and some of them regard the finest cinematography, err, ever?
I love that hit-and-miss nature of reading his thoughts. Sometimes I'll idly be flicking through shopping lists and drawings, slightly voyeuristically. Then you come across a frenzy of writing; you literally get a sense of the relative rarity of creative 'inspiration'.
If you liked his films, or simply fancy getting to know a truly honourable and stunning man, don't hesitate to purchase.
In case you didn't know already, the nature of Tarkovsky's diaries mean this isn't something you can read comprehensively. It's just the jottings and personal notes - literally a diary - of various things in his life. Of course, some of those things are boring and some of them regard the finest cinematography, err, ever?
I love that hit-and-miss nature of reading his thoughts. Sometimes I'll idly be flicking through shopping lists and drawings, slightly voyeuristically. Then you come across a frenzy of writing; you literally get a sense of the relative rarity of creative 'inspiration'.
If you liked his films, or simply fancy getting to know a truly honourable and stunning man, don't hesitate to purchase.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I don't often read journals but, as someone who likes to write, I think much can be gleaned form the thought processes of those creative individuals one would like to consider inspirations and perhaps emulate in some way.
These journals provide such incite and in doing so are a window on the wonderfully romantic and tortured soul of Andrey Tarkovski. At points I wanted to cry; ill health, soviet film councils, poverty, fire, all plaques that afflicted this amazing film maker who possessed a single minded vision of the films he strived against all possible adversity to create. Whether in the end his relatively limited output is improved by the above or whether his potential was never fully realised will never be known. He died of lung cancer shortly after creating his 7th film, like his favourite actor Tolya Solonitysn, despite quiting smoking years before.
His films are amazing and these diarys, while greatly flawed in their editorship, are a wonderful incite into the great mans mind and make excellent reading.
O.
These journals provide such incite and in doing so are a window on the wonderfully romantic and tortured soul of Andrey Tarkovski. At points I wanted to cry; ill health, soviet film councils, poverty, fire, all plaques that afflicted this amazing film maker who possessed a single minded vision of the films he strived against all possible adversity to create. Whether in the end his relatively limited output is improved by the above or whether his potential was never fully realised will never be known. He died of lung cancer shortly after creating his 7th film, like his favourite actor Tolya Solonitysn, despite quiting smoking years before.
His films are amazing and these diarys, while greatly flawed in their editorship, are a wonderful incite into the great mans mind and make excellent reading.
O.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A wonderful, insightful book
23 Aug 2001
Format:Hardcover
This is possibly the only book that captures the essence of Tarkovsky even better than his own "Sculpting in Time", which is surely one of the greatest film theory books ever written. Extremely personal, the diaries offer a close-up view of T., from daily minutiae to spiritual and emotional crises. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to anyone who loves Tarkovsky.
At this time, this book book *is* in print in the UK, and is available from Amazon.com's British sister site, Amazon.co.uk.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
An Art book, writen by an artist.
21 May 2000
Format:Hardcover
Andrej Tarkovsky understood the truth of life, and dedicated his life to make us understand those important things. Mostly, in his films, but we shouldn't forget ¨Time Within time¨. To me, it's a guidebook to arts, and if you really want to understand what art is about, you shouldn't miss this book, no matter which art you're into. There's no better artbook, but a book written by an artist, and in this one, you'll not only find infomation on his screenplays, but his view and deep understanding on art.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
1970-1986 last years of the Soviet Empire
1 April 2001
Format:Hardcover
Andrei Tarkovsky Diaries are real, 1st hand exprience from a talented writer and great cinematographer. He is giving reader a very real exprience from Russia in years 1970-1986. I wished I could read this book in it's original language when I felt it too close to my soul, and I wished pages never ended when I finished this book. Read it even if you are not a movie goer or watched none of his movies.
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