Rerberg and Tarkovsky The Reverse Side of the Stalker

The film tells about the creative path and the dramatic fate of one of the rarest Russian cameramen Georgy Ivanovich Rerberg. The plot is based on the conflict that happened between the director Andrei Tarkovsky and the cameraman Georgy Rerberg during the filming of the movie "Stalker". The film was shot based on the memories of the participants in this story and materials, photographs, newsreels collected by the author of the film. FIRST PART. Denmark, Copenhagen, 1990 Cameraman G. Rerberg speaks at the "Framing" symposium at the Danish National Film School (sinhr.). Moscow, 1995. Fragment of an interview with cinematographer G. Rerberg, film director I. Dykhovichny, in which he talks about his creative views (sinhr.). Moscow, 2007. Signboard "Kommersant Publishing House". Journalist A. Vasiliev talks about the work of G. Rerberg in advertising (sinhr.). Moscow, 1994, 1995 Types of Manezhnaya Square before and after reconstruction. Moscow, 2004. Fire in the Manege building. Firefighters extinguish the fire. Moscow, 2002 Polish cinematographer Jerzy Wuychek visits the grave of G. Rerberg at the Vvedenskoye cemetery in Moscow, talks about G. Rerberg as a great artist (sinhr.) Moscow, 2007 Film director N.S. Mikhalkov, musicians M.L. ... Rostropovich and N.G. Gutman, film director A.S. Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky, artist M. Romadin, cameraman E. Guslinsky talk about the professional skill of cameraman G. Rerberg (sinhr.). Fragments from feature films shot by G. Rerberg: film "The First Teacher" (directed by A. Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky, 1965) with the participation of actors N.U. Arinbasarova (Altynai) and B. Beishenaliev (teacher Duishen); film "The Mirror" (directed by A. Tarkovsky, 1974) with the participation of actors M.B. Terekhova (wife and mother of the Author) and A.A. Solonitsyna (Doctor). THE SECOND PART OF. Italy, Venice. Gondolas swing on the water. Artist M. Romadin, film director N. Mikhalkov talk about the professional skills of G. Rerberg (sinhr.). Moscow, 1997. Fragment of G. Rerberg's interview with director E. Tsymbal, in which he talks about the significance of the film's drama (sinhr). Fragment from the film "Losev" (directed by V. Kosakovsky, 1989). V. Kosakovsky recalls the filming of the philosopher A.F. Losev cameraman G. Rerberg (sinhr). Newsreel footage of the 1920s-1930s: I.V. Stalin on the podium of the Mausoleum; the "Chekist" boat passes along the White Sea-Baltic Canal; M. Gorky and I. Stalin; monument to V.I. Lenin; demonstration on Red Square, etc. G. Rerberg talks about working on the film "Mirror" (sync). The sister of the film director A. Tarkovsky - M. Tarkovskaya speaks about A. Tarkovsky and G. Rerberg (sinhr.). Art critic I. Korsic (Slovenia) talks about A. Tarkovsky's diary, in which he writes about G. Rerberg (sinhr.). Painting by M. Romadin "Familiar faces", which depicts young filmmakers A. Tarkovsky, A. Mikhalkov-Kochalovsky and others. Cameraman V. Yusov, artist A. Boym, artist M. Romadin talk about the peculiarities of friendship among filmmakers (sinhr.) ... Newsreel footage of 1962: N.S. Khrushchev at an art exhibition in the Manege. Moscow, 1995. Fragment of G. Rerberg's interview to film director I. Dykhovichny, in which he recalls his studies at VGIK (sinhr.). Denmark, Copenhagen, 1990 Cinematographer G.I. Rerberg speaks at the Framing Symposium at the Danish National Film School (sinhr.). Musicians M.R. Rostropovich and N.G. Gutman talk about the parents of G. Rerberg (sinhr.). Director of the State Museum of Fine Arts named after A.S. Pushkin I.A. Antonova talks about the Rerberg dynasty in art (sinhr.). Moscow, 2007 House number 12 in Bryusov lane; a memorial plaque with the inscription: "VV Meyerhold lived in this house." Winter landscape from the movie "Snowstorm" (directed by V. Basov, 1964), which was filmed by G. Rerberg during his work as an assistant operator. Moscow, 1993 G. Rerberg for a lesson with students at the Moscow International Film School (sinhr.). Moscow, 2007. Cinematographer Y. Ilyenko recalls studying at VGIK, about his classmate G. Rerberg (sinhr.) Fragments from feature films shot by G. Rerberg: film "The First Teacher" (directed by A. Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky , 1965) with the participation of the actress N.U. Arinbasarova (Altynai); film "Mirror" (directed by A. Tarkovsky, 1974). THE THIRD PART. Cinematographer Y. Ilyenko, artist M. Romadin talk about the great demands in the work of G. Rerberg (sinhr.). Fragment from the film “Noble Nest” (directed by A. Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky, opera by G. Rerberg, 1969) with the participation of actors I. Kupchenko (Liza) and L. Kulagin (Lavretsky). G. Rerberg talks about painting, about his experience in writing an abstract picture (sinhr.). I.A. Antonova talks about the artist Fyodor Ivanovich Rerberg and the architect Ivan Ivanovich Rerberg (sinhr.). Photo portraits of F.I. and I.I. Rerberg. N.S. Mikhalkov talks about the Rerberg dynasty in art (sinhr.). Moscow, 1993 G. Rerberg speaks to the students of the International Film School (sinhr). Fragment from the film “M. Rostropovich. Six Bach Suites ", 1995: M. Rostropovich plays one of Bach's suites in the Basilica of St. Magdalene in Vezelay (France). M. Rostropovich talks about the shooting conditions, which were conducted by G. Rerberg (sinhr.). Artist A. Boym talks about the family of G. Rerberg, about the filming of the conductor E. Mravinsky by G. Rerberg (sinhr.). Fragments from the film "Conversations with Mravinsky" (directed by S. Chekin, 1984): conductor Yevgeny Alexandrovich Mravinsky conducts the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Leningrad Philharmonic named after D.D. Shostakovich at the rehearsal and during the performance (sinhr.). G. Rerberg talks about the conductor E. Mravinsky (sinhr.) Director E. Tsymbal, artist M. Romadin, cameramen V. Alisov, Yu. Ilyenko, E. Guslinsky talk about filming the film "Stalker" (sinhr.). Moscow, 1997. Members of the film crew of the film "Stalker" G. Rerberg, M. Chugunova (assistant director A. Tarkovsky), E. Tsymbal (assistant director A. Tarkovsky) talk about filming "Stalker" (sound recording from archive E. Tsymbal). Film director A. Khamraev recalls the search for nature for the filming of "Stalker" in the foothills of the Tien Shan in Isfara (sinhr.). Sketches by artist A. Boima for the film "Stalker". FOURTH PART. Fragments from the film "Conversations with Mravinsky": conductor E. A. Mravinsky talks about working on a piece of music (sinhr.); E. Mravinsky bows after the performance, exchanges handshakes with the musicians. Moscow, 1997. Members of the film crew of the film "Stalker" G. Rerberg, M. Chugunova, E. Tsymbal recall the search for nature for filming the film "Stalker" after the earthquake in Isfara, about A. Tarkovsky's work on the production of "Hamlet" at the theater of the Lenin Komsomol during the filming of the film, about the distribution of roles in the film, about changing the script (sinhr.). Artist A. Boym talks about the main character of the film "Stalker" (sinhr.) A fragment from the movie "Stalker" (directed by A. Tarkovsky, 1980) with the participation of actors A. Solonitsyn (Writer), A. Kaidanovsky (Stalker ), N. Grinko (Professor). Moscow, 1976, 1977 Director A. Tarkovsky at the rehearsal of "Hamlet" at the theater of the Lenin Komsomol (sinhr.); on stage - actress I. Churikova. Photos of the actor A. Solonitsyn in the role of Hamlet. Photographs of scenes from the play. Fragments from the film "Mirror" with the participation of actresses M. Terekhova (mother and wife of the Author) and L. Tarkovskaya (Nadezhda). Art critic O. Surkova talks about L.P. Tarkovskaya, about her intention to play the main roles in films and theatrical productions of L. Tarkovsky (sinhr.). Denmark, Copenhagen, 1990 Cinematographer G.I. Rerberg speaks at the Framing Symposium at the Danish National Film School (sinhr.). G. Rerberg answers the questions of the cameraman Sven Nykvist (Sweden) about the filming of "Mirrors" (sync.) Italy, Rome, 1982 A. Tarkovsky, L. Tarkovskaya, O. Surkova and G. Panfilov (sound recording from the archive of O Surkova) discuss the conflict between G. Rerberg and A. Tarkovsky. Cameraman P. Lebeshev talks about working with film director A. Tarkovsky on the original, unrealized version of the film "Mirror" - "White, White Day .." (sync.) Newsreel footage 1973-1974: A. Rerberg and A. Tarkovsky on shooting the film "Mirror"; on the set - actor O. Yankovsky and a boy. Cinematographer V. Yusov talks about his refusal to shoot "The Mirror" (sinhr.). Tarkovsky's sister - M. Tarkovskaya, G. Rerberg talk about A. Tarkovsky's work on the film "Mirror" (sinhr.) Moscow, 1995. Fragment of G. Rerberg's interview with director I. Dykhovichny, in which G. Rerbeg talks about working on the film "Mirror" (sync.). Sketch by artist N. Dvigubsky for the film "The Mirror". Photos of G. Rerberg in childhood. FIFTH PART. Photos of G. Rerberg in childhood and school age. Photos of his parents. Children's drawings and signatures to them by G. Rerberg. Fragments from the film "Mirror". Moscow, 1997. Members of the film crew of the film "Stalker" G. Rerberg, M. Chugunova recall the filming of "Stalker", the aggravation of relations between G. Rerberg and A. Tarkovsky, film, etc. (sinhr.) Newsreels, March 10, 1980: Chairman of the USSR State Committee for Cinematography F.T. Ermash presents a diploma to director A. Tarkovsky on conferring the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR. Among those present in the hall are actresses I. Kupchenko and N. Arinbasarova. O. Surkova talks about the conflict between A. Tarkovsky and the artist A. Boim (sinhr.) Fragments from the film "Conversations with Mravinsky": conductor Yevgeny Alexandrovich Mravinsky speaks about the work of a conductor, about the peculiarities of performing works (sinhr.), Conducts a rehearsal of the orchestra. Italy, Rome, 1982 A. Tarkovsky, L. Tarkovskaya, O. Surkova and G. Panfilov (sound recording from O. Surkova's archive) discuss the conflict between G. Rerberg and A. Tarkovsky on the film "Stalker". A fragment from the film "Melodies of the White Night" (directed by S. Solovyov, opera by G. Rerberg, 1976) with the participation of the actress Komaki Kurihara (Japan). Cameramen V. Alisov, V. Yusov, E. Vuychek (Poland) talk about the professional skills of G. Rerber (sinhr.). SIXTH PART. Production documents for the film "Stalker". Cinematographer and director Y. Ilyenko (Ukraine) says that G. Rerberg was sacrificed by the director because of his own unsuccessful decision of the film (sinhr.). Fragments from the film "Conversations with Mravinsky": E. Mravinsky conducts the orchestra (sinhr.). The cameraman V. Alisov speaks about the good attitude of the director of Mosfilm N.T. Sizov to the director A. Tarkovsky, who was allowed a lot that was not allowed to others (sinhr.). Moscow, 1997 G. Rerberg talks about the work of cameraman L. Kalashnikov on the set of the film "Stalker" (sinhr.) Italy, Rome, 1982 A. Tarkovsky, L. Tarkovskaya, G. Panfilov (sound recording from the archive of O Surkova) discuss the work of cameramen L. Kalashnikov and A. Knyazhinsky, who worked for the movie "Stalker" (sinhr.). Artist Sh. Abdusalamov talks about the reason for leaving the "Stalker" (sinhr.) Artist M. Romadin, art critic O. Surkova talk about the unhealthy atmosphere in the film crew of "Stalker" (sinhr.). Photos of A. Tarkovsky with his wife L.P. Tarkovskaya. A. Tarkovsky's sister - M. Tarkovskaya says that A. Tarkovsky has changed a lot while working in the cinema (sinhr.). Painting by artist D. Shushkalov "Family portrait of A. Tarkovsky". Fragments from the film "Stalker". The poster of the film "Stalker" in English. Moscow, 1997. Members of the film crew of the film "Stalker" G. Rerberg, M. Chugunova talk about the work on the film "Stalker" after G. Rerberg left, about the change in the character of the hero, about the work of the cameraman A. Knyazhinsky, etc. ( sync.). Artist M. Romadin, cinematographer Y. Ilyenko compare filming materials for the film "Stalker" cinematographers A. Knyazhinsky and G. Rerberg (sinhr.). Italy, Venice. One of the city squares, gondolas by the coast. Fragment from the film "Starfall" (directed by I. Talankin, director G. Rerberg, 1981) with the participation of actress D. Mikhailova (Lida). G. Rerberg talks about the peculiarities of shooting the film "Starfall" (behind the scenes). SEVENTH PART. Writer Viktor Petrovich Astafiev talks about the film "Starfall", calls it the best of seven films based on his works (sinhr.). Actress Iya Sergeevna Savvina talks about cameraman G. Rerberg (sinhr.) Fragment from the film "The Story of Asya Klyachina, Who Loved, But Did Not Marry" (directed by A. Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky, opera by G. Rerberg, 1967 ) with the participation of actress I. Savina (Asya Klyachina). G. Rerberg regrets that the creative union of A. Tarkovsky and G. Rerberg fell apart (sinhr.) E. Tsymbal says that the final version of the film "Stalker" includes part of the material shot by G. Rerberg (sinhr.). Denmark, Copenhagen, 1990 Cameramen G.I. Rerberg and Sven Nykvist (Sweden) talk about working with director A. Tarkovsky at the Framing symposium at the Danish National Film School (sinhr.). O. Surkova talks about A. Tarkovsky's diaries published by L.P. Tarkovskaya after his death (sinhr.). Fragments from the film "Conversations with Mravinsky": E. Mravinsky conducts the orchestra. The interior of G. Rerberg's room. A. Tarkovsky's sister - M. Tarkovskaya thanks G. Rerberg for taking part in the events dedicated to A. Tarkovsky (sinhr.). Sweden, Stockholm. The building of the Royal Drama Theater. An elderly man sits near the theater. Buildings on the banks of the river. Motor ships at the coast. O. Surkova talks about filming the death scene of the hero of the film "Mirror" (sinhr.). Fragment from the movie "Mirror": the scene of the death of the hero. N. Mikhalkov talks about the work of G. Rerberg in advertising (sinhr.) Writer V.P. Astafiev says that he trusted G. Rerberg very much (sinhr.). Journalists A. Vasiliev and L. Miloslavsky talk about working with G. Rerberg, that G. Rerberg's departure from life is a human loss for them (sinhr.). Cameraman O. Gedrovich talks about G. Rerberg (sinhr.). A fragment from the film "Losev" (directed by V. Kosakovsky, 1989): A. Losev talks about the fate of man (sinhr.). Denmark, Copenhagen, 1990 G.I. Rerberg at the Framing symposium at the Danish National Film School says that now there is no censorship, that there is freedom of choice, but there is no choice (sinhr.). Moscow, March 14, 2004. The Manege building is on fire (view from the studio of the artist A. Boim). Newsreels, December 5, 1931: explosion of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Moscow, 1982. House of the A. Tarkovsky family in the 1st Shchipkovsky lane. in Moscow. Moscow, 1988 A. Tarkovsky's sister - M. Tarkovskaya stands on a vacant lot on the site of a burnt house and speaks about the emotional stress she experienced during the fire, about her unwillingness to make a museum here (sinhr.). Moscow, 2004. The dilapidated walls of the burned-out Manege. The workers are carrying out restoration work. Painting by M. Romadin "All his friends". Portrait of G. Rerberg in the picture. Burnt windows in the arena building. M. Rostrapovich plays one of Bach's suites in the Basilica of St. Magdalene in Vezelay (France). The interior of G. Rerberg's room.

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