Synopsis
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.
Key facts
Cast
Margarita Terekhova, Ignat Daniltsev, Larisa Tarkovskaya, Alla Demidova, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Mykola Hrynko, Tamara Ogorodnikova, Yuriy Nazarov
Original language
Russian
First release
March 7, 1975 (Soviet Union)
Production companies
Mosfilm
Setting
Soviet Union
Crew
Screenplay
Aleksandr Misharin, Andrei Tarkovsky
Cinematography
Georgi Rerberg
Editing
Lyudmila Feiginova
Music
Eduard Artemyev
Trailer
Stills
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Titles
| Alternate title | Mirror | |
| Alternate title | Le Miroir | |
| Alternate title | Zercalo |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Soviet Union | March 7, 1975 |
| Theatrical | France | January 18, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Finland | April 21, 1978 |
| Television | Germany | November 13, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | November 12, 1979 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | July 11, 1980 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 17, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 17, 1989 |
| Theatrical | Czechoslovakia | March 1, 1990 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | January 11, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Russia | December 4, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | March 14, 2009 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 24, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 21, 2016 |
| Theatrical | France | July 5, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Russia | July 4, 2019 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | September 19, 2019 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 29, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | November 16, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Panama | March 18, 2022 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | January 1, 2003 |
| Home video | Germany | April 6, 2004 |
| Home video | Brazil | March 7, 2005 |
| Home video | Czech Republic | December 1, 2006 |
| Home video | Germany | December 31, 2025 |
Full credits
| Director | Andrei Tarkovsky |
| Cast | Margarita Terekhova (Natalya / Maroussia - the Mother), Ignat Daniltsev (Ignat / Alexei - 12 Years Old), Larisa Tarkovskaya (Nadezha), Alla Demidova (Lisa), Anatoliy Solonitsyn (Forensic Doctor), Mykola Hrynko (Printery Director), Tamara Ogorodnikova (Nanny / Neighbour / Strange Woman at Tea Table), Yuriy Nazarov (Rifle Shooting Instructor), Oleg Yankovsky (The Father), Filipp Yankovsky (Aleksei - 5 Years Old), Tatyana Reshetnikova (Proofreader in Printing House), Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy (Narrator - The Author's Words (voice)), Arseny Tarkovsky (Narrator - His Own Poems (voice)), Mariya Tarkovskaya-Vishnyakova (Old Mother), Yuri Sventikov (Asafiev - War Orphan), Olga Kizilova (Redheaded Girl), Ernesto del Bosque (Spanish Refugee), Luis Correcher (Spanish Refugee), Ángel Gutiérrez (Spanish Refugee), Dionisio García Zapico (Spanish Refugee), Tomas Pamies (Spanish Refugee), Teresa Del Bosque (Spanish Refugee Twin), Tatiana Del Bosque (Spanish Refugee Twin), Aleksandr Misharin (Doctor) |
| Screenplay | Aleksandr Misharin, Andrei Tarkovsky |
| Executive producer | Erik Waisberg |
| Cinematography | Georgi Rerberg |
| Editing | Lyudmila Feiginova |
| Music | Eduard Artemyev |
| Production design | Nikolay Dvigubskiy |
| Costumes | Nelli Fomina |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
