Review of Russian Ark (2002) by Eric B — 15 Mar 2011

One shot, 2000 actors, 3 orchestras and 300 years of Russian History. This movie is one of the most unbelievable movies I've ever seen.

This review of Russian Ark (2002) was written by Eric B on 15 Mar 2011.

Russian Ark has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 23 Oct 2013

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By Daniel A (1,013) on 28 Dec 2013

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By Ken Fox (1,094) for TV Guide Magazine (2,375) on 28 Mar 2015

The final effect, particularly the climactic ballroom sequence, is astonishing -- a haunting impression of the vast synchronicity of unbroken…

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