Moscow, September 23, 2020
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Previously unknown footage shot on the set of the classic Russian film Andrei Rublev, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, will be put up for auction in Moscow, the press service of the 12th Chair auction house reported to Interfax yesterday.
Andrei Rublev was a 14th-15th century disciple of St. Sergius of Radonezh and is honored as a saint and one of the greatest iconographers in the history of the Church. He is especially known for his iconic Trinity icon.
“This footage has never been shown publicly. This is a rare opportunity to see the preparation for shooting of a cult classic,” the press service reported. The auction will be held October 6.
The footage, shot on the set of the film in Vladimir and Izborsk in 1965 and 1966, captures all the participants in the filming process, including director Tarkovsky and several actors, including Anatoly Solonitsyn, who played the title role, and Tamara Ogorodnikova, who played the role of the Mother of God.
The auction lot consists of three reels with a total time of 33 minutes 4 seconds. According to the auction house, the uniqueness of the film is that it is impossible to print copies for show.
In some of the scenes of the unreleased footage, you can watch the preparation for major episodes in Andrei Rublev, including the conversation between Andrei Rublev and Theophanes the Greek, and the attack of the Tatars on the city of Vladimir.
