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Several people involved in the film production, and possibly Tarkovsky himself, died from causes that some crew members attributed to the film's long shooting schedule in toxic locations. Sound designer Vladimir Sharun recalled:
Stalker (ros. Сталкер) – radziecki filozoficzno-obyczajowy film fantastycznonaukowy w reżyserii Andrieja Tarkowskiego z 1979 roku. Powstał na motywach powieści Piknik na skraju drogi autorstwa braci Strugackich.
Stalker: Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. With Alisa Freyndlikh, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Nikolay Grinko. A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes.
Stalker – tytułowy bohater filmu Andrieja Tarkowskiego – to jurodiwyj, zakorzeniona w kulturze rosyjskiej postać „szaleńca chrystusowego”, który wybiera specyficzną drogę do świętości ujawniając wady i grzechy ludzi bez względu na obowiązujące normy i czekające go upokorzenia.
Stalker (Russian: Сталкер; IPA: [ˈstɑlkʲɪr]) is a 1979 science fiction art film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, with a screenplay written by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky, loosely based on their novel Roadside Picnic.
I recently watched Tarkovsky’s Stalker, and I am struggling to understand why it is so revered. This isn’t a post trying to provide a “hot take” to stir controversy, I merely just want to understand why many of you admire and love this film, so that maybe I can alter my approach in future viewings.
Andrei Tarkovsky’s Masterpiece Stalker Gets Adapted into a Video Game. Tarkovsky’s Advice to Young Filmmakers: Sacrifice Yourself for Cinema. Based in Seoul, Colin Marshall writes and broadcasts on cities, language, and culture.
