Andrei Tarkovsky: Elements of Cinema (review)

Abstract

The films of Andrei Tarkovsky have been revered as ranking on a par with the masterpieces of Russia's novelists and composers. His work has had an enormous influence on the style and structure of contemporary European film. This book is an original and comprehensive account of Tarkovsky's entire film output. Earth -- 1. The System -- 2. Space -- 3. Screen -- Fire -- 4. Word and Image -- 5. Story -- 6. Imaginary -- Water -- 7. Sensorium -- 8. Time -- 9. Shot -- Air -- 10. Atmosphere.