Nostalgia
1983
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Synopsis
Russian poet Andrei Gorchakov journeys through Italy with his interpreter Eugenia to research the life of an 18th-century Russian composer who once lived abroad. Isolated and consumed by an unrelenting longing for his homeland, Andrei becomes drawn to Domenico, a radical mystic obsessed with spiritual redemption. Through austere imagery and extended temporal rhythms, Tarkovsky examines exile, memory, and the profound melancholy of being unable to belong fully to either place or language.
Key facts
Cast
Oleg Yankovsky, Erland Josephson, Domiziana Giordano, Patrizia Terreno, Laura De Marchi, Delia Boccardo, Milena Vukotić, Raffaele Di Mario
Original language
Italian
First release
May 1, 1983 (Soviet Union)
Awards
Cannes Best Director Award
Setting
Rome, Bagno Vignoni
Crew
Screenplay
Andrei Tarkovsky, Tonino Guerra
Producer
Daniel Toscan du Plantier
Cinematography
Giuseppe Lanci
Editing
Amedeo Salfa, Erminia Marani
Trailer
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Festival History
- Tokyo International Film Festival 2024 generic - Akira Kurosawa's Favorite Films
Titles
| Original title | Nostalghia | |
| Alternate title | Nostalgia | |
| Alternate title | Nostal'gija |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Soviet Union | May 1, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Italy | June 2, 1983 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 8, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Germany | January 20, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Japan | March 1, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | March 22, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | August 17, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Finland | September 7, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | September 24, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | November 30, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | March 8, 1985 |
| Theatrical | France | May 29, 1985 |
| Theatrical | Russia | March 1, 1992 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | February 10, 1996 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | January 22, 1998 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | December 29, 2003 |
Full credits
| Director | Andrei Tarkovsky |
| Cast | Oleg Yankovsky (Andrei Gorchakov), Erland Josephson (Domenico), Domiziana Giordano (Eugenia), Patrizia Terreno (Andrei's Wife), Laura De Marchi (Chambermaid), Delia Boccardo (Domenico's Wife), Milena Vukotić (Civil Servant), Raffaele Di Mario, Rate Furlan, Livio Galassi, Elena Magoia, Piero Vida |
| Screenplay | Andrei Tarkovsky, Tonino Guerra |
| Producer | Daniel Toscan du Plantier |
| Executive producer | Manolo Bolognini, Renzo Rossellini |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Lanci |
| Editing | Amedeo Salfa, Erminia Marani |
| Production design | Andrea Crisanti |
| Visual effects | Paolo Ricci |
| Sound | Remo Ugolinelli |
| Costumes | Lina Nerli Taviani |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
