Nostalgia (1983)
The Russian poet Andrei Gorchakov, accompanied by guide and translator Eugenia, is traveling through Italy researching the life of an 18th-century Russian composer. In an ancient spa town, he meets the lunatic Domenico, who years earlier had imprisoned his own family in his house for seven years to save them from the evils of the world. Seeing some deep truth in Domenico's act, Andrei becomes drawn to him. In a series of dreams, the poet's nostalgia for his homeland and his longing for his wife, his ambivalent feelings for Eugenia and Italy, and his sense of kinship with Domenico become intertwined.
Movie Information
Starring: Oleg Yankovskiy, Erland Josephson, Domiziana Giordano, Patrizia Terreno, Laura De Marchi
Produced by: Andrea Crisanti, Andrei Tarkovsky, Andrei Tarkovsky, Larisa Tarkovskaya, Tonino Guerra
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Runtime: 120 minutes
Release Date: 5/1/1983
IMDb Rating: 8.1/10 by 233 users